Synthesia launches a real-time Interactive Avatar AI press officer with open LLM integration
alexvoica · x · 2026-09-17
Synthesia introduced Interactive Avatars: digital humans that listen, talk, and respond live inside a product, website, or app.
- The first deployment is an "AI press officer" built with the voice and likeness of Alexandru Voica, the company's head of corporate affairs, answering questions about Synthesia in real time.
- The stack is open: Synthesia renders the avatar (speech and expressions) while conversation logic runs on a self-chosen LLM trained on company facts.
- Intended uses include support concierge, live FAQ agents, and other conversational interfaces; a live demo is available.
- More specific media requests are still routed to email.
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