Synthesia creates AI avatar of BBC journalist.

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    "title": "Synthesia creates AI avatar of BBC journalist.",
    "excerpt": "Synthesia creates AI avatar of BBC journalist.\n\nPublished: April 7, 2026\n\nAn artificial intelligence company has produced a digital avatar of BBC London's Helen Drew, using her voice and images to generate on-screen video. The move signals how quickly synthetic media is entering mainstream newsrooms and raises fresh questions about consent, accuracy, and trust in broadcast reporting.\n\nThe avatar was built by Synthesia, a firm known for AI-generated presenters. It can deliver lines that match Drew's likeness and tone without a camera crew. The development highlights the promise of faster production while surfacing new risks for news organizations that rely on public confidence.\n\nHow the avatar was made.\n\nSynthesia's system typically trains on recorded video and audio of a person, then produces a digital stand-in that can read scripts. While technical specifics were not released, the company said the model draws on existing voice samples and facial imagery to shape the final output.\n\nAI firm Synthesia has created an avatar of BBC London's Helen Drew using her voice and images.\n\nThat single line captures the core step: a dataset tied to an identifiable journalist. It suggests clear consent and cooperation were required, a standard increasingly adopted by media outlets testing synthetic presenters.\n\nWhy newsrooms are testing avatars.\n\nSupporters say avatars can speed routine...",
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