Synthesia AI & NVIDIA
Start-Up AI Platform backed by Industry Giant - NVIDIA
Leonard A. Carrion
8/29/20242 min read
The relationship between Synthesia AI and Nvidia has been strengthening, with several recent developments showcasing their collaboration:
Synthesia's AI Avatar Technology
Synthesia, an AI startup backed by Nvidia, recently unveiled its "Expressive Avatars" technology[1]. These AI-generated digital avatars can convey human emotions through text inputs, blurring the lines between virtual and real characters. Synthesia's technology is currently used by over 55,000 businesses, including half of the Fortune 100 companies, for creating digital avatars for corporate presentations and training videos[1].
Nvidia CEO's AI Avatar at Computex 2024
In a significant demonstration of their partnership, Synthesia debuted an AI avatar of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Computex 2024[2]. This avatar, powered by Synthesia's EXPRESS-1 model, was nearly indistinguishable from the real Jensen Huang, mirroring his facial expressions, tone of voice, and characteristic enthusiasm for technology[2].
Technical Collaboration
Synthesia's EXPRESS-1 model, introduced in April 2024, relies on a large cluster of Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs for multi-node, multi-GPU training[2]. This represents a significant leap in synthetic media development, made possible by Nvidia's accelerated computing technology. Synthesia also uses high-end Nvidia RTX GPUs to capture and process 8K footage for training their models and post-production work[2].
Nvidia's ACE Platform
Nvidia has recently announced the general availability of its ACE (Avatar Cloud Engine) generative AI microservices, which aim to accelerate the development of digital humans[3][4]. While not explicitly mentioning Synthesia, this platform is designed to support companies in creating, animating, and operating lifelike digital humans across various industries[3][4].
Digital Human Ecosystem
Nvidia is actively expanding its digital human ecosystem, collaborating with various companies to develop applications using ACE technologies[3]. While Synthesia is not explicitly mentioned in this context, Nvidia has highlighted its collaboration with other AI companies in creating digital avatars, including using tools from Synthesia and Hour One to produce a "digital Jensen" avatar for demonstration purposes[4].
This ongoing collaboration between Synthesia and Nvidia demonstrates the growing importance of AI-powered digital avatars in various industries and the synergy between AI startups and established technology giants in advancing this field.
Citations:
[2] https://www.synthesia.io/post/synthesia-ai-avatar-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-computex-2024
[4] https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/digital-humans-ace-generative-ai-microservices
[5] https://www.synthesia.io/newsroom
[6] https://sifted.eu/articles/synthesia-ai-strategy-chatgpt
[7] https://qz.com/synthesia-introduces-ai-avatars-human-expression-nvidia-1851434555