KnowBe4 and Synthesia Transform Cybersecurity Training with AI Video

Organizations can create custom training videos in minutes with AI avatars; comes ahead of major update to KnowBe4 Studios ModStore

KnowBe4, the world-renowned platform that comprehensively addresses human and agentic AI risk management, and Synthesia, the AI video platform trusted by over 90% of the Fortune 100, today announced a new strategic partnership. This collaboration enables organizations to create highly engaging, localized and on-brand AI-powered training videos that can be delivered directly through KnowBe4.

Organizations need the capability to create personalized, highly relatable training content, specific to their internal policies, going beyond standard library offerings. Through this partnership, KnowBe4 customers can bypass traditional live-action production hurdles, such as complicated editing and long lead times, by using Synthesia's AI avatars to create professional security training in minutes. These videos can be instantly localized into more than 130 languages using Synthesia's translation capabilities, ensuring consistent and enterprise-ready training for global workforces.

"Our partnership with Synthesia represents a significant leap forward in making security awareness training more personalized, higher-quality and accessible," said Greg Kras, chief product officer, KnowBe4. "What truly sets Synthesia apart is its best-in-class technology and its rigorous commitment to responsible AI. By combining its ethical AI video credentials with KnowBe4's proven human risk management platform, we are empowering organizations to deliver personalized, high-quality content that resonates with employees, while maintaining the highest standards of digital integrity."

"Security training is most effective when it feels personal and relevant to the learner," said Ken Lawshe, chief revenue officer, Synthesia. "By bringing together Synthesia's leading AI video technology with the KnowBe4 platform, we're giving security teams the ability to create studio-quality training in minutes, localize it instantly, and update it the moment a new threat emerges. For the first time, organizations don't have to choose between speed and quality."

Key benefits of the partnership include:

• Scale Content Creation: Use AI avatars to produce studio-quality training videos in minutes - no cameras, studios or production teams required.
• Global Localization: Use AI dubbing to instantly translate content into 130+ languages, ensuring every employee trains in their native language.
• Real-Time Updates: Edit video scripts and publish refreshed content the moment threats or compliance requirements change.
• Seamless Delivery: Distribute Synthesia AI-powered videos through the trusted KnowBe4 HRM+ platform.
  

The partnership comes ahead of a major update to the KnowBe4 ModStore, which will be redesigned to use advanced AI search to help organizations find the right training content instantly.

KnowBe4 customers will be eligible for a complimentary Synthesia Starter Plan, allowing them to begin creating and experiencing the impact of AI-powered video firsthand.

For more information, visit https://www.knowbe4.com/partners/synthesia.

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About KnowBe4

KnowBe4 empowers workforces to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 builds security culture and helps teams manage both human and agent risk. The company delivers a comprehensive, agentic best-of-suite platform for Human Risk Management, creating an adaptive defense layer that reinforces secure behavior against evolving cybersecurity threats. The HRM+ platform includes awareness training, integrated cloud email security, real-time coaching, crowdsourced anti-phishing, AI Defense Agents, and more. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in business operations, KnowBe4 prepares the modern workforce by training both humans and AI agents to recognize and respond to security risks. Through this unified approach, KnowBe4 leads workforce trust management and defense strategies. More info at knowbe4.com.

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About Synthesia

Synthesia is the world's leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations. More info at synthesia.io.

FAQs:

Q: Why has KnowBe4 partnered with Synthesia?

KnowBe4 and Synthesia have partnered to integrate AI-powered video generation directly into the KnowBe4 platform. Customers can use Synthesia's AI avatars to create professional, on-brand security awareness videos in minutes and deliver them to employees through the KnowBe4 interface, eliminating traditional live-action production delays and studio costs.

Q: Can I localize KnowBe4 security training into multiple languages?

Yes. Through the Synthesia partnership, KnowBe4 customers can use AI dubbing to translate a single security training video into more than 130 languages. This ensures consistent, localized security awareness training across a global workforce while maintaining the organization's core messaging and brand identity.