The Synthesia Blog

The 7 Best AI Tools for Training and Learning & Development

A hands-on review of 7 AI tools L&D teams actually use in 2026, based on real instructional workflows, trade-offs, and where each tool fits best.

The 7 Best Training Video Software of 2026 (Tried & Tested)

My practitioner-led review of the 7 best training video software tools for 2026. See how each tool performs in real-world instructional design workflows.

The 13 Best eLearning Authoring Tools & Software (2026)

Find the perfect eLearning authoring tool for your needs with this in-depth expert guide to the best tools for creating digital learning content.

5 Ways to Use AI in Sales Enablement

Sales enablement is often reduced to a series of events: onboarding, product trainings, kickoffs. AI turns it into a capability that actually changes behavior. This guide covers five ways our own sales team uses AI, from automating account research to measuring skill progress, plus how to prioritize AI without adding to your tech stack.

The 6 Best AI Sales Roleplay Tools in 2026 (Tried & Tested)

I tested the top AI sales roleplay tools for realism, feedback quality, analytics depth, customization, ease of use, integrations, and sales fit.

How to Build a Sales Enablement Plan

89% of sales teams have a documented process. Only 36% of reps consistently follow it. More content won't close that gap. Neither will a better platform. What closes it is a sales enablement plan — a strategy that connects the right insights to the right infrastructure to the right reinforcement, and a roadmap that makes the work real. This post covers what sales enablement actually is, why a strategy alone isn't enough, and how to build your plan using a 5-step framework.

The 10 Best AI Video Generators in 2026 (Tried & Tested)

I tested 10 AI video generators in 2026 to find the best AI video tools.

10 Best AI Video Translation Tools of 2026 (Tried & Tested)

A hands-on comparison of the top AI video translation tools for 2026, covering dubbing, lip-sync, voice cloning, and pricing for business and creators.

The Cost of Video Production in 2025: Comprehensive Pricing Guide

Learn how factors like crew size and equipment impact your budget in this comprehensive pricing guide for the cost of video production in 2025.

The 12 Best AI Tools for 2026 (That People Actually Use)

A guide to the 12 best AI tools that people are actually using, including the best AI assistants, video generators, automation tools, app builders, and more.

AI Statistics 2026: Adoption, Usage & Workforce Trends

Explore essential data points on AI market size, investment, growth, adoption rates and usage trends. Get reliable insights in one overview.

5 AI Trends To Look Out For in 2026

Discover the top AI trends shaping 2026 and beyond. Agentic AI, smaller reasoning models, the compute buildout, AI in science, and training and upskilling.

The 6 Best HeyGen Alternatives in 2026 (Tried & Tested)

Discover the top 6 alternatives to HeyGen for AI avatar-driven video creation. Find the perfect platform for your needs.

The 5 Best Colossyan Alternatives In 2026 (Tried & Tested)

Best Colossyan alternatives tested: Synthesia, HeyGen, Camtasia, Vyond, and Elai compared for realism, localization, speed & training workflows.

The 5 Best Elai Alternatives In 2026 (Tried & Tested)

Looking for an Elai alternative? We tested Synthesia, Creatify, HeyGen, AI Studios, Colossyan, and D-ID for avatar realism, voice quality, and multilingual support.

Automating code security reviews with Claude: Mythos-level capabilities at lower cost

Coding agents are now involved in the majority of the code shipped at Synthesia. The volume of code changes has gone up but the time humans spend reading those changes has not. The practice of doing code security reviews is especially exposed to this pressure because it depends on careful analysis. To solve this, we’ve built an agent skill that approaches Mythos-levels of performance in uncovering complex security issues at a fraction of the cost of running such a model.

Scaling Vulnerability Management with AI: What Actually Worked

How Synthesia built an AI-powered vulnerability management program to scale InfoSec: automating triage, validation, and fixes across SAST and SCA to reduce backlog and ship faster.

Synthesia is now ISO 27001 certified, here’s why that matters

At Synthesia, security isn’t a box we tick, it’s one of the core pillars of our enterprise platform. That’s why I’m proud to announce that we’re now ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, the internationally recognized standard for information security management.

New UCL study shows the benefits of using AI-generated videos for adult learners

Today, the University College London’s (UCL) Faculty of Education and Society is releasing a research report that investigates the effectiveness of AI-generated synthetic videos for adult learning.

See our personalized Messi video campaign

With Lay’s, UNIT9 and 180Amsterdam we created a personalised video experience for the global campaign featuring Lionel Messi.

How we made David Beckham speak 9 languages

We worked with Ridley Scott Studio to produce a campaign film for Malaria Must Die, and helped David Beckham speak over 9 languages.