Generative AI for learning: Investigating the potential of synthetic learning videos

Students learn just as much from AI-generated videos as traditional instructor-made videos

Leiker, D., Gyllen, A. R., Eldesouky, I., & Cukurova, M. (2023). Generative AI for learning: Investigating the potential of synthetic learning videos (No. arXiv:2304.03784). arXiv. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2304.03784

These results won’t be a surprise to people familiar with the no significant difference phenomenon in educational research, but it’s good to see the research happening in this new context:

“We examined the impact of using AI-generated synthetic video in an online learning platform on both learners’ content acquisition and learning experience. We took a mixed-method approach, randomly assigning adult learners (n = 83) into one of two micro-learning conditions, collecting pre- and post-learning assessments, and surveying participants on their learning experience. The control condition included a traditionally produced instructor video, while the experimental condition included a synthetic video with a realistic AI-generated character. The results show that learners in both conditions demonstrated significant improvement from pre- to post-learning (p < .001), with no significant differences in gains between the two conditions (p = .80). In addition, no differences were observed in how learners perceived the traditional and synthetic videos.”