Synthetic Media AI⚡ Limited Risk6/10

Synthesia

AI video generation platform that creates videos with AI presenters (digital avatars). Generates synthetic human likenesses for corporate communications, training, and marketing. Article 50 synthetic content labeling applies.

⚡ EU AI Act Risk Classification

Indicative classification: Limited Risk

Legal reference: Article 50(4) — synthetic audio-visual content depicting persons (deepfake labeling)

Important: This is an indicative assessment based on typical deployment patterns. Your actual risk classification depends on your specific use case, configuration, and context. Register in Aeqora to get a precise classification using the EU AI Act decision tree.

Your obligations as a Deployer

→Label AI-generated videos depicting synthetic human likenesses
→Disclose deepfake nature of AI avatar videos to viewers
→Obtain consent for videos that could be mistaken for real people
→Content Credentials or equivalent provenance metadata recommended

How this score was derived

Methodology →

Scores 6/10: Synthesia creates synthetic human presenter videos — a direct Article 50(4) deepfake labeling use case. Synthesia publishes EU AI Act compliance documentation and supports C2PA content credentials. Score of 6 places it at the upper end of limited risk given the synthetic human likeness element and scale of EU enterprise deployments.

Provider EU AI Act documentation

Synthesia has published EU AI Act compliance documentation. Request the provider's instructions of use and technical documentation as part of your Article 26 due diligence.

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Aeqora. "Synthesia — EU AI Act Risk Assessment." Aeqora Vendor AI Risk Index. Verified 2026-06-14. https://aeqora.eu/vendors/synthesia

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