Vyond AI Video Creation Tool

Overview

Vyond (stylized V-Y-O-N-D) is an AI-powered video creation platform that allows users to produce animated or character-driven training videos without deep technical skill in video production. It surfaced as a candidate tool at ^[1] during the ^[2], where the client's learning leader identified a gap between the accessibility of their existing Articulate Rise content and the engagement level needed for effective learner retention.

Context: Why Vyond Came Up

Agility Recovery's SOAR program was built entirely in Articulate Rise — a rapid-authoring format that is quick to produce but acknowledged by the client as "really just reading" despite click-through interactions. Gus Donelson (Learning Leader, Agility Recovery) described the limitation directly:

"Doing 15 different courses in Rise, even though you're clicking and doing things, it's really just reading. So I want to create some more engaging video content that will take it to the next level."

Vyond was identified as a potential solution for producing that more engaging video content without requiring specialized motion graphics or video editing expertise.

Pilot Status

As of the SOAR handover kickoff meeting (April 2026), Gus Donelson was preparing to begin a personal pilot of Vyond the following week. The pilot had not yet been formally scoped or contracted — it was an exploratory evaluation to determine whether the tool fit Agility Recovery's needs and skill level.

Key pilot goals:
- Assess ease of use for a solo learning leader without a dedicated video team
- Evaluate output quality relative to Rise-based e-learning
- Determine suitability for the planned ^[3] content upgrade and the ^[4] continuous education program

Relevance to Asymmetric Projects

Vyond is relevant to Asymmetric's work with Agility Recovery in two ways:

SOAR 2.0: If the pilot is successful, Vyond-produced videos could replace or supplement the current Rise modules with more dynamic content. This may create a production or scripting engagement for Asymmetric.
Elevate Program: The monthly continuous education initiative (skill training, product updates, soft skills) would benefit from a scalable video format. Vyond's AI-assisted workflow could reduce per-module production time, making a monthly cadence feasible.

Considerations

Factor	Notes
Skill barrier	Designed for non-specialists; lower barrier than Articulate Storyline or traditional video production
Output format	AI-generated animated video; not screen-recording or live-action
Ownership	Gus is piloting independently; Asymmetric is not currently licensed or contracted for Vyond work
Relationship to Storyline	Vyond is being considered as an alternative to the Storyline simulations that were deprioritized for the Tech Stack module
Cost	Not discussed; budget approval would be a client-side decision

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