https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/14/synthesia-secures-90m-for-ai-that-generates-custom-avatars/

Once the pandemic normalized virtual meetups, the concept of “personalized AI” began to gain steam.

Startups creating “AI-driven” avatars — realistic-looking characters with synthetic voices that star in pre-recorded or live videos — have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital over the past few years. As such avatars improve, they promise to deliver more personalized digital marketing and training experiences while reducing the costs typically associated with video production.