Assistant

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Beta feature

This feature is in beta. Functionality and UI may change before general availability.

Assistant provides a more powerful, iterative approach to video creation alongside the existing AI Video Assistant. It guides you from your first script draft to the final video, helping new creators move faster and get better results without prior video expertise.

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B-roll generation initiated by Assistant does not consume credits for the time being.

What you can do with Assistant

Use Assistant to:

• Create videos from prompts and context: Start with a prompt, upload files (PDFs, PowerPoints, Word documents), add URLs, or combine all of them in a single request.
• Iterate on your script and visuals through chat: Refine both script and visuals using natural language prompts like "make this shorter" or "make this more engaging."
• Import scripts verbatim: Use a dedicated script import flow when you want your script respected exactly as written.
• Get expert feedback: Ask Assistant for suggestions, like "How can I make this more engaging?" or "Act like a VP of learning and development. What would you change?"
• Generate assets using stock styles: Assistant generates motion graphics, b-roll, images, and a-roll using stock styles, producing more consistent, polished visuals across your video.
• Create motion graphics: Assistant can generate motion graphics as a dedicated asset type alongside b-roll and images. Note that asset generation can take a few minutes.
• Work in Storyboard view: Use the simplified, macro-level Storyboard editor designed for script-level iteration, especially helpful for new creators.

How to access Assistant

There are two primary ways to start using Assistant:

From the Home Page

1. Go to your Synthesia home page.
2. Click the Start with Assistant button.

From Create Video

1. Navigate to any non-interactive template.
2. Click Create with AI.

Creating videos with Assistant

Provide context and craft your prompt

Assistant accepts substantially more context than previous versions, leading to higher quality, personalized videos.

Upload files and URLs:

• Upload a single file or multiple files (PDFs, PowerPoints, Word documents, etc.).
• Add URLs to reference online content.
• Combine files, URLs, and prompts together.
• Be specific about how Assistant should use the information (for example, "Just look at the last part" or "Reference these pages").

Write a guided prompt:

• The interface guides you to write an effective prompt by highlighting key elements like topic, audience, and objective as you type.
• Aim to make these elements "green" by providing sufficient detail.
• This guidance ensures Assistant receives the necessary context for high-quality output.

Create and iterate in the Storyboard editor

After you provide your prompt and context, Assistant generates your video.

1. Enter Storyboard view: When you click Create video, you enter the Storyboard editor view designed specifically for chat-based iteration.
   • The Storyboard provides a macro-level, script-level view of the entire video.
   • You see the script on the left, visuals for each scene in the middle, and the Assistant chat interface on the right.
2. Initial generation: Assistant generates 80% to 90% of the video, including the script and visuals.
3. Chat-based iteration: Use the chat interface on the right to refine the video and achieve the quality you want. Examples of commands include:
   • "Let's make this shorter"
   • "Let's make this snappier"
   • "Act like a VP of learning and development. What would you change about this video?"

Switch between editor views

If you need to access the traditional, micro-level Canvas editor view, click the Collapse button. This toggles between the macro-level Storyboard and the micro-level Canvas views.

Considerations

The following considerations apply:

• Template limitation: Assistant works with a single template — Assistant Default — which is applied automatically. Videos created with the AI Video Assistant or other templates cannot be edited using Assistant chat. Once Assistant supports all templates, the AI Video Assistant will be retired.
• Brand kit: Assistant does not support brand kits at this time. It uses stock styles instead.
• AI Video Assistant runs in parallel: Both Assistant and the AI Video Assistant are available. Creators restricted to custom templates should continue using the AI Video Assistant until custom template support is added to Assistant.
• Asset generation time: Generating b-roll, motion graphics, and images can take a few minutes.
• Feature scope: Assistant focuses on script and visual creation. It does not yet understand all Synthesia features end-to-end.
• Conversation persistence: Your conversations with Assistant persist and are private to you. They are not shared with other workspace members.
• No credit consumption: Assistant use does not consume credits.
• Script markers: When editing scripts that contain animations or triggers, the Assistant may move these markers. You can manually reposition them as needed.

What's next

Assistant will continue to evolve with:

• Quality improvements based on feedback.
• Support for custom templates and brand kits.
• Custom styles for deeper brand understanding.
• Improved placement of animations and triggers when editing scripts.