TechCrunch reporter becomes first journalist to build an interactive avatar with Synthesia
synthesiaIO · x · 2026-09-29
Synthesia hosted TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis at its new NYC office, where she became the first journalist to create an interactive avatar of herself. "My mom called it 'amazing', which is pretty high praise from her," she said — a sign real-time interactive avatars are nearing consumer polish. Synthesia's official account amplified the first-look visit.
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