# The Synthesia Blog Immerse yourself in the future of video creation, meet our team of experts, and discover how you can turn your text into videos in minutes. ## L&D & Training ### How to Create Training Videos: A Step-by-Step Guide Most training videos fail before they’re even made because they lack a clear audience and defined outcomes. This guide shows how to design training videos that improve performance. AI makes creation easy, so learning design is the real differentiator. By [Amy Vidor](/content/post/training-videos/index.html) --- ### The 7 Best AI Tools for Training and Learning & Development A hands-on review of 7 AI tools L&D teams actually use in 2026, based on real instructional workflows, trade-offs, and where each tool fits best. By [Kevin Alster](/content/post/ai-learning-and-development-tools/index.html) --- ### The 7 Best Training Video Software of 2026 (Tried & Tested) My practitioner-led review of the 7 best training video software tools for 2026. See how each tool performs in real-world instructional design workflows. By [Kevin Alster](/content/post/training-video-software/index.html) .jpg) --- ### The 13 Best eLearning Authoring Tools & Software (2026) Find the perfect eLearning authoring tool for your needs with this in-depth expert guide to the best tools for creating digital learning content. By [Kevin Alster](/content/post/elearning-authoring-tools/index.html) .jpg) ## Video Production ### The 18 Best AI Video Generators in 2026 (Tried & Tested) I tested 18 AI video generators in 2026 to find the best tools for realistic, controllable video for creators and business use. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/best-ai-video-generators/index.html) .jpg) --- ### 10 Best AI Video Translation Tools of 2026 (Tried & Tested) A hands-on comparison of the top AI video translation tools for 2026, covering dubbing, lip-sync, voice cloning, and pricing for business and creators. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/best-video-translator-apps/index.html) .jpg) --- ### The Cost of Video Production in 2025: Comprehensive Pricing Guide Learn how factors like crew size and equipment impact your budget in this comprehensive pricing guide for the cost of video production in 2025. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/cost-of-video-production/index.html) .jpg) ## AI ### The 12 Best AI Tools for 2026 (That People Actually Use) A guide to the 12 best AI tools that people are actually using, including the best AI assistants, video generators, automation tools, app builders, and more. By [Ema Lukan](/content/post/ai-tools/index.html) .jpg) --- ### AI Statistics 2026: Adoption, Usage & Workforce Trends Explore essential data points on AI market size, investment, growth, adoption rates and usage trends. Get reliable insights in one overview. By [Ema Lukan](/content/post/ai-statistics/index.html) --- ### 5 AI Trends To Look Out For in 2026 Discover the top AI trends shaping 2026 and beyond. Agentic AI, smaller reasoning models, the compute buildout, AI in science, and training and upskilling. By [Ema Lukan](/content/post/ai-trends/index.html) ## Alternatives ### The 6 Best HeyGen Alternatives in 2026 (Tried & Tested) Discover the top 6 alternatives to HeyGen for AI avatar-driven video creation. Find the perfect platform for your needs. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/heygen-alternatives-competitors/index.html) .jpg) --- ### The 5 Best Colossyan Alternatives In 2026 (Tried & Tested) Best Colossyan alternatives tested: Synthesia, HeyGen, Camtasia, Vyond, and Elai compared for realism, localization, speed & training workflows. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/best-colossyan-alternatives/index.html) .jpg) --- ### The 5 Best Elai Alternatives In 2026 (Tried & Tested) Looking for an Elai alternative? We tested Synthesia, Creatify, HeyGen, AI Studios, Colossyan, and D-ID for avatar realism, voice quality, and multilingual support. By [Kyle Odefey](/content/post/best-elai-io-alternatives/index.html) .jpg) ## Security ### Automating Code Security Reviews with Claude: Mythos-level Capabilities at Lower Cost Coding agents are now involved in the majority of the code shipped at Synthesia. The volume of code changes has gone up but the time humans spend reading those changes has not. The practice of doing code security reviews is especially exposed to this pressure because it depends on careful analysis. To solve this, we’ve built an agent skill that approaches Mythos-levels of performance in uncovering complex security issues at a fraction of the cost of running such a model. By [Gianluca Brindisi](/content/post/automating-code-security-reviews-with-claude-mythos-level-capabilities/index.html) --- ### Scaling Vulnerability Management with AI: What Actually Worked How Synthesia built an AI-powered vulnerability management program to scale InfoSec: automating triage, validation, and fixes across SAST and SCA to reduce backlog and ship faster. By [Gianluca Brindisi](/content/post/scaling-vulnerability-management-with-ai-what-actually-worked/index.html) --- ### Synthesia is Now ISO 27001 Certified, Here’s Why That Matters At Synthesia, security isn’t a box we tick, it’s one of the core pillars of our enterprise platform. That’s why I’m proud to announce that we’re now ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, the internationally recognized standard for information security management. By [Nicolás Barberis](/content/post/synthesia-is-iso-27001-certified/index.html) ## Recently Published ### Introducing Roleplay Sessions: Interactive Coaching and Practice with Avatars Today, we’re introducing Roleplay Sessions, the first of a new category of AI-powered conversations powered by our upcoming Sessions platform that helps people work better. We’re starting with roleplays: helping people practice critical conversations and get personalized coaching. By [Synthesia](/content/post/introducing-roleplay-sessions-interactive-coaching-and-practice-with-avatars/index.html) --- ### How to Build a Sales Enablement Plan 89% of sales teams have a documented process. Only 36% of reps consistently follow it. More content won't close that gap. Neither will a better platform. What closes it is a sales enablement plan — a strategy that connects the right insights to the right infrastructure to the right reinforcement, and a roadmap that makes the work real. By [Synthesia](/content/post/sales-enablement-plan/index.html) --- ### 10 Coaching Roleplay Scenarios (+ How to Facilitate Them) Roleplay builds skill fastest when the practice feels real and the debrief is consistent. This guide gives L&D teams a facilitation approach, ready-to-run workplace scenarios, and debrief prompts that help managers practice feedback, accountability, and performance conversations, then retry with clearer standards. By [Synthesia](/content/post/role-play-coaching-scenarios/index.html) .webp) --- ### AI in Sales Enablement Sales enablement is often reduced to a series of events: onboarding, product trainings, kickoffs. AI turns it into a capability that actually changes behavior. This guide covers 5 ways to apply AI across diagnostics, operations, and coaching, plus how to prioritize tools without adding to your tech stack. By [Synthesia](/content/post/ai-sales-enablement/index.html) --- ### The 6 Best AI Sales Roleplay Tools in 2026 (Tried & Tested) I tested the top AI sales roleplay tools for realism, feedback quality, analytics depth, customization, ease of use, integrations, and sales fit. By [Synthesia](/content/post/best-ai-sales-roleplay-tools/index.html) .webp) --- ### Corporate Training Video Examples (and What Makes Them Effective) Most corporate training videos get watched once, if at all. Here's what separates the ones people actually use from the ones that get ignored, plus how to build your own with AI. By [Synthesia](/content/post/corporate-training-videos/index.html) .webp)