Elai
"Elai earns its place for L&D teams and organisations that produce training content regularly and need avatar-based video at volume across multiple languages. The Panopto acquisition gives enterprise buyers infrastructure confidence that standalone AI video tools cannot match. The one-click translation across 75 plus languages is the most immediately impactful feature for global teams. Voice cloning from 5 minutes of audio is impressive for internal content use cases at the Advanced plan price point. The Basic plan at $23 per month annually for 15 minutes of monthly video is a reasonable entry point for small teams evaluating the avatar quality before committing to higher volume plans."
- Acquired by Panopto in 2025, providing enterprise-grade infrastructure and LMS integration confidence
- One-click translation across 75 plus languages replaces months of localisation work for global teams
- Voice cloning from just 5 minutes of audio produces consistent quality for internal training content
- Interactive video with quizzes and branching turns passive video into engaging learning experiences
- One free video available with no credit card required for meaningful quality evaluation
- URL-to-Video and PPTX-to-Video automate conversion of existing content archives
- Basic plan at $23 per month annually is accessible for small teams starting with avatar video
- Video minute limits per month can feel restrictive for teams producing at higher volume on Basic plan
- Voice cloning quality is noticeable to careful listeners in longer form content
- Custom avatar creation requires Enterprise plan with no self-serve option on lower tiers
- No mobile app, browser-based only
- Advanced and Enterprise plan pricing requires direct contact for teams above basic usage thresholds
Key Features
80 Plus AI Avatars with Accurate Lip Sync
Choose from a library of diverse AI presenters across ages, appearances, and presentation styles with natural facial expressions and accurate lip synchronisation across all supported languages
One-Click Video Translation Across 75 Plus Languages
Translate any existing video into 75 plus languages and regenerate it with the same avatar's lip sync updated automatically, turning one source video into a complete multilingual library with a single click
Voice Cloning from 5 Minutes of Audio
Upload 5 minutes of clean audio to create a synthetic replica of your own voice processed in approximately 30 minutes, available on Advanced plan and above for personalised brand narration at scale
Interactive Video with Quizzes and Branching
Add clickable elements, quiz questions, and branching scenario choices directly into generated videos to create interactive learning experiences that adapt to viewer responses
Real-Time Chat Avatar
Deploy a live conversational AI avatar that responds to viewer questions in real time, suitable for interactive onboarding, product walkthroughs, and FAQ delivery
URL-to-Video Conversion
Paste any web page URL and Elai automatically extracts the content structure and converts it into a formatted avatar presentation video without manual scripting
PPTX-to-Video Conversion
Upload any PowerPoint presentation and Elai converts each slide into a narrated avatar video segment, preserving the original content hierarchy and structure
300 Plus Voices Across 75 Languages
Access a diverse voice library spanning regional accents, ages, and tones for every supported language with automatic voice-to-avatar matching
Custom Avatar Creation from Photos
Generate a custom digital presenter from a photo upload for fully personalised brand representative content, available on Enterprise plans
API for Programmatic Video Generation
Integrate Elai's video generation capabilities into external applications, LMS platforms, and automated content workflows through the REST API
Pricing Plans
$0/mo
- ✓ 1 free video to evaluate platform quality
- ✓ Limited avatar selection
- ✓ No voice cloning
- ✓ No translation
- ✓ No commercial use
$23/mo (Annual)
- ✓ 15 minutes of video per month
- ✓ 80 plus AI avatars
- ✓ 300 plus voices
- ✓ 75 plus languages
- ✓ Auto translation
- ✓ URL-to-Video
- ✓ PPTX-to-Video
- ✓ Brand kit
- ✓ Screen recording
- ✓ Social media download formats
- ✓ No voice cloning
$60/mo (Annual)
- ✓ 50 minutes of video per month
- ✓ Everything in Basic plus voice cloning
- ✓ Interactive video features including quizzes and branching
- ✓ Real-time chat avatar
- ✓ Custom background removal
- ✓ Priority rendering
- ✓ API access at lower tier
From $125/mo
- ✓ Everything in Advanced plus custom avatar creation
- ✓ Unlimited users
- ✓ Dedicated account manager
- ✓ Priority support
- ✓ Advanced API access
- ✓ Panopto integration
- ✓ Custom onboarding
- ✓ SSO
About Elai
Producing training and educational video at scale has always had the same bottleneck: getting a presenter in front of a camera consistently, across multiple languages, with the same quality every time. Elai removes that bottleneck entirely. Write your script, choose an AI avatar from a library of 80 plus options, and the platform generates a polished presenter video with accurate lip sync and natural delivery in minutes. No camera, no studio, no re-recording for each language.
The acquisition by Panopto in 2025 is the context that matters most for enterprise buyers. Panopto is the video platform trusted by over 1,500 universities and thousands of companies worldwide for their video learning libraries. Elai now sits inside that ecosystem, giving enterprise customers a direct path from AI video creation to an organisation-wide video management and distribution system. For L&D teams already using Panopto, Elai is a natural extension of their existing infrastructure.
The language capabilities are the standout for global organisations. Elai supports 75 plus languages across 300 plus voices with one-click automatic translation of existing videos. A compliance training video created once in English can be translated and regenerated in Spanish, German, Mandarin, and Arabic with a single click, with the avatar's lip sync updated automatically in each language version. For multinationals producing training content across regional teams, this replaces months of localisation work with hours.
Voice cloning on Advanced and Enterprise plans produces a synthetic replica of your own voice from just 5 minutes of clean audio recording, processed in approximately 30 minutes. The quality is consistent enough for training and internal content, with the synthetic quality most noticeable to careful listeners in longer form videos. Custom avatar creation from photos on Enterprise plans lets organisations create digital twins of real employees or brand representatives for fully personalised presenter content.
The interactive features move Elai beyond passive video delivery. Clickable elements, branching scenarios, and embedded quiz questions turn generated videos into interactive learning experiences that adapt to viewer responses. The Real-time Chat feature enables live conversational interaction with an AI avatar, useful for onboarding scenarios, FAQ delivery, and interactive product walkthroughs.
The URL-to-Video and PPTX-to-Video conversion tools are particularly practical for teams with large archives of existing content. Paste any web page URL or upload a PowerPoint presentation and Elai converts the content into a structured avatar video automatically, preserving the original information hierarchy and structure.