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Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners

Multiverse & Synthesia add AI video tools for learners

Fri, 5th Jun 2026 (Today)

Multiverse has partnered with Synthesia to add AI video creation to its AI Learner Toolkit, extending the use of Synthesia's software across Multiverse's UK learner base.

Learners on Multiverse programmes will be able to use Synthesia's video tools as they design and deliver AI projects inside their organisations. The toolkit already includes a range of no-code, low-code and generative AI products used by workers in sectors including financial services, public services and professional services.

The tie-up formalises an existing relationship. Multiverse has already been using Synthesia to produce parts of its own learning content, allowing materials to be updated more quickly as AI tools evolve.

Learner examples suggest the software is already being used in day-to-day operations, not just training exercises. Two local government workers used Synthesia for resident communications: one halved production time, while another created accessibility-compliant content that shifted service delivery from assisted to digital channels.

In insurance, a customer operations professional replaced live manual training for vulnerable customers with standardised AI-generated video modules. That improved consistency, reduced workload and strengthened auditability.

Elsewhere, a programme director at an international real estate company has been using the software to create multilingual training materials at scale. The approach replaced text-based content and avoided the need for traditional filming and voiceover work.

Workforce focus

The partnership comes as employers face pressure to show practical returns from AI adoption while training staff to use new tools. Multiverse works with more than 30,000 learners across the UK and more than 1,500 companies, giving it a sizeable base through which workplace AI products can spread.

Synthesia's platform is used by more than 65,000 businesses globally, including 90% of the Fortune 100. The London-based company was founded in 2017 and recently raised USD $200 million in a Series E funding round, giving it a valuation of USD $4 billion.

Multiverse has also attracted significant backing, raising about USD $600 million in venture funding. It describes itself as Europe's only EdTech unicorn.

The deal highlights a growing overlap between workplace learning providers and AI software companies. Rather than limiting AI training to theory or general awareness, employers are increasingly looking for ways to place specific tools into staff workflows so projects can be developed and tested inside business units.

That is particularly relevant in regulated and service-heavy sectors, where video can be used for internal training, customer communications and compliance processes. Standardised video content may also appeal to organisations seeking greater consistency in how information is delivered across teams and regions.

Euan Blair, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Multiverse, said: "The true power of AI occurs when brilliant tech meets human capability. Together with Synthesia, we are turning that vision into reality, putting world-class video AI straight into the hands of our learners to become creators and innovators. They are finding the real-world use cases that improve productivity and create tangible outcomes. And this is how widespread AI adoption actually happens."

Victor Riparbelli, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Synthesia, said: "We're at a rare inflection point: AI is becoming genuinely capable, and at the same time, upskilling and reskilling workforces is now a board-level priority. The question isn't whether organisations need to transform - it's how fast they can build the human capability to make it real. Synthesia and Multiverse sit at exactly that intersection. Embedding Synthesia into Multiverse's programmes means tens of thousands of learners will learn to create, communicate and share knowledge, enhanced by AI."