Mediazoo relaunches Finer Vision for AI skills training

Mediazoo Group has relaunched Finer Vision as an AI skills division for enterprise learning and development teams, focused on training and consultancy for in-house functions.

The relaunch gives Finer Vision a defined remit within the group, with a catalogue of more than 60 AI skills organised into 13 plugin packs covering the learning and development programme lifecycle, from needs analysis to programme marketing.

It also introduces two delivery models: a 12-week certification programme for up to 15 delegates, and a six-week on-site consultancy in which consultants work alongside client teams on live programme work.

Both begin with a free online AI Maturity Assessment designed to measure an L&D team's current position, produce a readiness report, and generate a business case with projected return on investment.

The move comes as employers face a widening gap between buying AI tools and training staff to use them in day-to-day work. Mediazoo said many L&D teams still rely on other departments for tasks such as business cases, compliance reviews, SCORM builds, and programme marketing, even as AI software becomes more common across organisations.

Research cited by the company highlights that mismatch. PwC found that 96% of UK employers have an AI skills gap, while Gartner reported that almost 90% of organisations use AI in their operations, but only 9% have reached what it described as AI maturity.

Mediazoo is positioning Finer Vision around that operational problem rather than access to software. Most enterprises already use major AI platforms such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, but often lack the internal knowledge to apply them consistently across the full L&D workflow, according to the company.

Under the certification route, teams move through four stages: programme launch, skills training and certification, leadership labs, and results and return on investment. By the end of the 12 weeks, each delegate will have built the organisation's governed AI data model and gained Finer Vision AI Skills Certification, Mediazoo said.

The consultancy route places a senior consultant and a mid-level consultant on site with the client team for six weeks. Its stated aim is to transfer knowledge through day-to-day delivery work, with the client team expected to operate independently by the end of the engagement.

Mediazoo said teams completing the programme could cut course development time by 60% to 70%, remove four to five departmental dependencies per programme, and achieve up to 3.6x year-one return on investment. Those figures form part of the business case for the relaunch as organisations look for practical AI applications in back-office and support functions.

Skills Gap

Mediazoo linked the relaunch to a broader shift in workplace AI adoption, saying the pace of change has accelerated as large AI platforms have converged and AI agents have begun taking on workflows previously handled through conventional software tools.

That trend has increased pressure on training functions to rethink how they design, build, and govern learning programmes. Rather than using AI for isolated tasks, L&D teams are being asked to integrate it across planning, production, and delivery while meeting internal standards on data, compliance, and quality.

Research from Uncertainty Experts, cited by Mediazoo, suggests that many L&D professionals fall into one of three groups: those concerned that AI may replace their role, those overwhelmed by competing products and claims, and those waiting for other parts of the business to move first.

John Gordon, Chief Product Officer at Mediazoo Group and Principal at Finer Vision, said, "The AI skills gap is not about tools. Most enterprises already have access to Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. The gap is in knowing how to use them across the full programme lifecycle, from needs analysis through to programme marketing. A team should not need to wait three weeks for something they can do themselves in hours with the right skills. This is not about replacing people. It is about giving L&D teams the skills to operate as strategic business partners, not order-takers."

Government Context

The relaunch also aligns with a wider policy focus on AI training across the workforce. Mediazoo pointed to the UK Government's AI Skills Boost programme, which aims to equip 10 million workers with AI skills by 2030.

Government research cited by the company found that 21% of UK workers feel confident using AI at work, while one in six UK businesses was actively using AI by mid-2025. The figures suggest that while awareness of AI is widespread, confidence and regular use still lag behind.

Giles Smith, CEO of Mediazoo Group, said, "We spent two years transforming how our own teams work with AI before we offered this to anyone else. We built the skills, deployed them across our workforce, and measured every result. Tools do not change organisations. Capability does. Finer Vision exists to build that capability for every organisation, not just the ones with large technology budgets."