Text to Video in E-Learning: The Future of Course Authoring

Video has always been one of the most powerful ways to learn. It captures attention, brings clarity to complex topics, and makes information stick.

Until recently, though, creating video content for e-learning required serious effort: scripting, filming, editing — a cycle that was time-consuming and expensive.

That’s changing fast. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, video in e-learning is now instant and accessible. In just the past year, the quality of AI-generated avatars has improved dramatically. And the progress isn’t slowing down — avatars will only become more realistic, making video an even bigger part of the future of e-learning.

The biggest drawback right now? Most AI videos are produced in separate tools, forcing e-learning designers to step outside their workflow, juggle multiple tools, and pay for yet another subscription.

At JollyDeck, we want to make video creation truly convenient. That’s why we’re bringing the latest and most powerful text-to-video functionality directly into JollyDeck Create — so designers can generate, edit, and publish courses with video all in one place.

Introducing JollyDeck’s new Text-to-Video feature (Beta)

Our new AI video authoring tool is now available in beta for all JollyDeck users. It lets you generate professional-looking video directly inside the authoring environment, with no need to leave your workflow.

The idea is simple: make it effortless to create videos that look good, sound natural, and integrate seamlessly into your courses. No cameras, no editing software, no extra platforms. Just type your content — the AI does the rest.

What you can do today (Beta scope)

The beta version is deliberately simple. Right now, you can:

• Create short video snippets by typing or pasting your text.
• Use one male and one female avatar.
• Generate natural-sounding narration through default voices.
• Place the generated video directly on your e-learning slides.

It’s not feature-packed yet, but that’s by design. Our focus is on quality and ease of use — so you can start producing videos quickly, with no learning curve.

What’s next on the roadmap

This beta release is only the beginning. Based on your feedback, we’ll be adding:

• More avatars and voices — giving you greater choice and flexibility.

• Scene editing options — more control over element positioning and scene layout.

• A library of design elements — titles, text blocks, labels, and more to enrich your videos.

• Interactive video — the most exciting step. Our vision is to let course designers build fully interactive experiences, where learners make choices and engage with the content directly inside the video.

Step by step, we’re moving towards a new era where video is not just a medium, but an active part of the learning experience.

👉 Read more about our development roadmap for Interactive video.

Why it matters for e-Learning designers

This launch isn’t just about saving time — it’s about making video creation and maintenance easier at every stage. With text-to-video built directly into JollyDeck, e-learning designers can:

• Create videos effortlessly — type or paste text and generate video in minutes.

• Update content quickly — revise the script and regenerate the video without production overhead.

• Maintain courses more easily — keep training materials consistent and up to date as policies, processes, or messaging change.

The result? Less friction in day-to-day work, and more focus on designing learning experiences that truly engage.

Looking ahead

Text-to-video isn’t a passing trend — it’s becoming the next step in how learning is created and delivered. And this is only the beginning.

The beta release gives you a simple way to generate videos today, but the real potential lies in what comes next: more avatars, more voices, scene editing, and eventually fully interactive videos. Step by step, we’re moving towards learning experiences that are more natural, more engaging, and easier to create and maintain.

By building text-to-video directly into the authoring tool, that future is already within reach.