Pluralsight Expands AI and Voice Capabilities in Iris

Pluralsight, a technology skills development company, has enhanced Iris, its artificial intelligence learning assistant, with AI-driven translations to help professionals learn, engage, and master critical technology skills by delivering personalization, efficiency, and accessibility for learners worldwide.

"Our latest platform enhancements showcase how powerful human-led instruction can be when coupled with AI-assisted learning technologies," said Erin Gajdalo, CEO of Pluralsight, in a statement. "This is truly human-centric design. We believe modern learning platforms have to go beyond content delivery and incorporate dynamic features that empower more learners to stay engaged, learn faster, and truly master high-demand skills. That's what learners will find in our latest updates."

For Spanish, German, and French learners, the platform now offers AI-powered translations with natural-sounding audio in the voice of the original course author, allowing learners to hear content in their own language while maintaining the authenticity of expert instruction. Learners can seamlessly switch between languages without restarting the course.

The translation engine adapts not just words but tone, cadence, and cultural inflections to preserve the integrity of instruction. AI-driven lip sync and localized closed captions further enhance comprehension and accessibility.

"These translation capabilities remove a major barrier for the millions of learners who aren't native English speakers," said Chris Herbert, chief content officer at Pluralsight, in a statement. "By delivering audio in the author's real voice, and culturally aligned translations, we're making high-quality tech education more inclusive, accessible, and effective around the world.

Iris also now includes the "ask this video" feature, which allows learners to ask questions about any video segment and receive accurate, transcript-sourced answers aligned with the author's instruction. This feature is powered by retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and available across all courses.