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34-year-old CEO bet on AI video 5 years before ChatGPT—convincing Mark Cuban to invest was the easy part - CNBC

Published by CNBC By Tom Huddleston Jr. · 31 July 2026 at 16:05
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34-year-old CEO bet on AI video 5 years before ChatGPT—convincing Mark Cuban to invest was the easy part - CNBC
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Victor Riparbelli launched Synthesia in 2017 to help people 'make a Hollywood film from a laptop.' After four years of middling results, he made a major shift.

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