**Victor Riparbelli, CEO of Synthesia**, has been awarded the WTF Innovators Award for his contribution to democratizing AI-powered video creation. Synthesia is an AI video creation platform that allows users to generate expressive, talking-head videos from a text script using pre-designed AI avatars or their own digital twin. The platform, which eliminates the need for cameras and studios, is used by over 50,000 businesses and has generated more than 15 million videos. In June 2023, Synthesia raised a $90M Series C funding round at a $1B valuation. Prior to founding Synthesia, Riparbelli founded Immersive Futures, a consultancy offering expertise in machine vision, VR/AR, and machine learning.
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