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Next Unicorns: Building a $1B AI Avatar Business with Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli | E1776

Jul 12, 2023

Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, shares insights on revolutionizing video content creation with AI-generated avatars. He demonstrates how their platform empowers businesses by making video production more efficient and accessible. The conversation dives into the potential job disruptions caused by AI and addresses the ethical concerns surrounding deepfake technology. Riparbelli emphasizes the importance of guidelines for AI use in creative fields, balancing innovation with accountability in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

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Victor Riparbelli

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Transforming Communication with AI Avatars

6min

Transforming Video Production for Business Efficiency

5min

Revolutionizing Corporate Training with AI Avatars

7min

Advancements in AI Avatars and Enhancing Workplace Productivity

4min

Revolutionizing Video Creation with AI

12min

The Future of Communication: From Writing to Video Creation

5min

Navigating the Future of AI in Content Creation

16min

AI and the Creative Revolution

6min

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Today’s show:

Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli joins Jason to discuss how his startup uses AI to generate realistic video avatars (10:16) before demoing the product. Then, the two discuss job disruption (31:43), preventing deepfake misuse (45:18), and much more!

Time stamps:

(0:00) Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli joins Jason (3:47) Achieving unicorn status after Nvidia-backed fundraise (12:25) Crowdbotics - Get a free scoping session for your next big app idea at crowdbotics.com/twist (13:54) Determining pricing for the product (17:19) Victor demos Synthesia and its AI features (24:38) Coda - Get a $1,000 startup credit at https://coda.io/twist (31:43) Job Disruption: How AI will impact hiring and business functions (39:38) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups (41:06) AI and dual fate technology (45:18) Preventing DeepFake misuse (52:40) OpenAI hit with a lawsuit

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