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Synthesia launches Sessions for two-way AI avatar conversations

Early customer piloting Roleplay Sessions

Synthesia launched Sessions on October 1, 2026, a platform for two-way conversations with lifelike AI avatars. Two session types went live immediately: Roleplay, where an avatar practices high-stakes conversations, coaches, and scores the user, and Survey, which turns forms into human-like interviews at scale.

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Notable Quotes

I've never seen this level of excitement for a new training tool from our business partners. Roleplay Sessions will allow us to deliver consistent, high-quality practice at scale and give our teams the confidence to succeed before they engage directly with customers. — Emilie Porter-Rand, Director of Learning and Development, Xponential Fitness

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