What's New

AI avatars in editable video can now render with transparent backgrounds, letting authors choose custom backgrounds for their avatar scenes.

Copy and paste now works correctly for scenario tiles and editable video tiles.

A new Explore node in the scenario builder lets authors upload custom images and define what happens when learners click different areas, enabling immersive simulations.

Videos can now be uploaded as reference documents when using the "reference" document-following generation strategy.

AI audio narration now pauses at interactive elements like flashcards and accordions, with per-item click-to-play and a visual indicator showing which tile is narrating.

Two new prebuilt avatars — a construction worker and a paramedic — have been added to the scenario builder's avatar library.

Course review links can now be shared with external reviewers who can leave comments directly on course content.

Courses can now be exported as static SCORM packages for use in standard LMS environments.

Editable video now supports multiple voice options, enabling consistent or varied voices across scenes within a lesson.

The AI assistant can now open relevant app sections in response to natural-language requests, such as opening settings, narration options, or translation when asked.

AI video is out of beta and available to all Mindsmith users, with a revamped editor, video file upload, basic animations, and theme alignment.

A new Code tile presents code content in a nicely formatted way, enabling Mindsmith to be used for coding education.

Org admins can now set organization-wide default generation settings to standardize how Mindsmith is used across their organization.

A new Modal node in the scenario canvas presents a list of buttons as a pop-up overlay on top of the current scene.

Branding, Members, and Security settings have been moved inside the organization settings dialogue for easier access.

An outline document can now be uploaded in the Instructions generator so the AI follows your pre-defined content structure when building lessons.

Courses can now be translated by creating a translated copy while keeping the original untouched.

A translation glossary in account settings lets you define custom translations the AI will use when translating lessons and courses.

A new lesson setting lets you disable Mindsmith's completion dialogue for users whose LMS provides its own completion window.

Generate transcripts and captions for videos directly inside Mindsmith without needing external tools.