Last updated: 3 November 2026
In short
Creating e-learning with AI means AI drafts the outline, script, voice-over, images and quiz questions, while specialists review, steer and take responsibility for content, instructional design and labelling. The end result is a SCORM or xAPI package for your LMS. With us, a professional course costs €600 to €1,200 (net) per learning minute.
Creating e-learning with AI works in six steps: define the learning objective, get the subject matter signed off, draft the outline and script with AI, generate voice and media, build the course in an authoring tool, and bring the reviewed result into your LMS as a SCORM or xAPI package. AI takes over the drafting work. People still decide what a course aims to achieve, whether the content is correct and whether learners can actually do something afterwards.
This article shows which steps AI can speed up in a sensible way, which tools are built for the job, where the limits lie and what you need to consider legally. We produce e-learning in Berlin: concept development, web-based trainings, learning videos and LMS integration. The assessments below are based on that work and on the vendor information we link at the end.
What AI can handle in e-learning today
Not every production step benefits equally. The overview below shows where AI delivers drafts and what a person still has to check.
| Production step | What AI can do | What people check |
|---|---|---|
| Outline | Suggest lesson titles and course structure from a topic or source material | Does the structure fit the learning objectives and the target group? |
| Script and copy | First drafts, tone adjustment, better readability | Factual accuracy, sources, technical terms |
| Voice-over | Turn narration text into spoken language, including multiple languages | Pronunciation of technical terms, emphasis, usage rights for the voice |
| Images and graphics | Generate illustrations and scene images | Consistency with the corporate design, image rights, labelling |
| Presentation videos | Avatars that speak the content | Effect on learners, labelling as AI content |
| Quizzes and knowledge checks | Suggest questions and answer options for the course content | Whether the correct answer is unambiguous, difficulty, link to the learning objective |
| Translation | Transfer texts and subtitles into further languages | Technical language, cultural fit |
Six steps to a course with AI
1. Define the learning objective and target group
Describe what learners should be able to do after the course and who they are: prior knowledge, workplace, available time. This step stays human. Without a clear learning objective, AI only produces text that sounds good.
2. Collect and approve the subject matter
Gather the sources the course should rely on: policies, manuals, legal texts, expert interviews. Have the subject-matter team confirm what should apply. The better the source material, the less has to be corrected later.
3. Draft the outline and script with AI
From the approved material, an AI assistant can produce an outline and a first script. Check every sentence against the source: language models also phrase falsehoods convincingly. How a good script is structured is something we explain in our article on writing an e-learning script.
4. Generate voice, images and videos
AI voices produce the voice-over without a recording session with a speaker, including for several languages. Which providers deliver good German voices is compared in our article AI voice-over in German. Images and avatar videos are made with dedicated tools; use them where they serve the learning objective, not as decoration.
5. Build the course in an authoring tool
In the authoring tool, text, media, interactions and knowledge checks are assembled into a course. This is where you decide how learners make decisions, receive feedback and see their progress. You will find an overview of tools in our article on e-learning authoring tools.
6. Review, export and test in the LMS
Have the subject-matter team sign off the finished course, export it as a SCORM or xAPI package and test it in your learning management system: Does it run, and are completions and test results reported? The difference between the formats is explained in our article on SCORM or xAPI for companies, and you will find the basics in our article on SCORM in e-learning.
AI-supported e-learning tools at a glance
The following information comes from the vendors’ own publications and is current as of 3 November 2026. Features and prices change often, so check them before you buy.
- Articulate Rise 360: According to Articulate, the AI Assistant can suggest lesson titles for a topic, revise text and create quiz questions for the course content. Since the first quarter of 2026 it can also generate a complete, editable course draft. Articulate points out that the AI features are in development and available depending on the account.
- iSpring Suite AI: According to iSpring, the former iSpring Suite Max includes an assistant for course drafts and quiz questions, text-to-speech and AI-supported translation. Independent descriptions note that the suite only runs on Windows with PowerPoint and that AI requests are processed in the iSpring Cloud. This matters for data protection.
- Synthesia: The tool produces videos with AI avatars. According to Synthesia, videos can be exported as a SCORM package (SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004), so that the LMS records playback as a completion. The sources differ on which plan includes this feature, so ask before you buy.
- AI voices: We compare providers and the quality of German voices in our article on AI voice-over tools.
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Where AI falls short
Factual accuracy
An AI draft is a draft. Especially for mandatory training and compliance courses, every statement must be checked against the source and be the responsibility of someone who knows the subject.
Instructional design
Whether a course changes behaviour depends on scenarios, decision tasks and feedback. AI can phrase questions, but it cannot judge whether they fit learners’ everyday work.
Data protection
Do not enter personal or confidential data into AI tools until you have clarified where the requests are processed and whether a data processing agreement is in place. This applies especially to tools that process requests in the vendor’s cloud.
Usage rights
Before publishing, clarify whether you may use the generated voices, images and videos commercially. The licence terms differ by tool and plan.
Accessibility
Subtitles, alternative text and operable controls belong in a good course, even when the media come from AI. For public-sector clients, accessibility under BITV 2.0 (the German accessibility ordinance for public bodies) is often a requirement.
Do AI contents in a course have to be labelled?
Since 2 August 2026, the transparency rules of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) have been binding. Anyone who publishes realistic-looking AI-generated images, videos or voices that depict real people, places or events must disclose them as AI content. Whether a single avatar or AI voice in a course falls under this depends on the case. Our advice: label AI voices and AI avatars in courses visibly, for example in the intro. It costs nothing and builds trust with learners. Our AI labelling kit offers a decision tree, a checklist and ready-made labels, and the article Do AI ads have to be labelled in Germany? describes the details. This is not legal advice.
What does e-learning with AI support cost?
We price e-learning per finished learning minute. The guide values, net:
| Tier | Price per learning minute | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | €300 to €600 | Slides with voice-over and simple quiz questions, for mandatory training with little need for explanation |
| Professional | €600 to €1,200 | Custom screen design, animations, scenarios, SCORM/xAPI for your LMS |
| Premium | €1,200 to €2,000 | Graphic-novel-style storytelling, gamification, branching logic, multilingual versions, accessibility under BITV 2.0 |
A module of 15 to 30 learning minutes therefore usually costs €8,000 to €25,000. A compliance course of 20 learning minutes at the professional standard comes to about €12,000 to €24,000. You can read more about how we calculate in How much does a learning video cost? and on our page about e-learning production.
Frequently asked questions about e-learning with AI
Can AI create a complete e-learning course?
AI can deliver drafts for all the building blocks: outline, script, voice-over, images and quiz questions. Since the first quarter of 2026, Articulate even offers a complete, editable course draft in Rise 360. A finished course only emerges from subject-matter review, instructional design and a test in the LMS.
Which tools are suitable for e-learning with AI?
Authoring tools with an AI assistant, such as Articulate Rise 360 and iSpring Suite AI, cover outlines, texts, quiz questions and in some cases voice-over. For videos with avatars there are tools such as Synthesia. Which one fits depends on your LMS, your data protection requirements and your target group.
Can an AI course be brought into the LMS as a SCORM package?
Yes, if the tool you use supports the export. Synthesia lists SCORM 1.2 and SCORM 2004 for its videos; for authoring tools it depends on the tool. What matters is a test in your own LMS before launch.
Do I have to label AI voices and AI avatars in a course?
Since 2 August 2026, the transparency obligations of the EU AI Act apply to realistic-looking AI content. Whether they apply in an individual case depends on what is depicted. We recommend always labelling AI voices and AI avatars visibly.
What does an e-learning course cost?
With us, a professional course costs €600 to €1,200 (net) per learning minute, and a module of 15 to 30 learning minutes usually costs €8,000 to €25,000. You will find the Basic and Premium tiers in the table above.
How do I check AI content for errors?
Define in advance the sources you will check against, and have the subject-matter team approve every statement in the script and the quiz. Check figures, deadlines and technical terms especially carefully, because language models can reproduce them with convincing errors.
Would you like a course produced with AI support?
We design, produce and integrate e-learning for companies and public authorities, from concept to the SCORM package in your LMS. Write to us via the contact form with the topic, target group and desired course duration, and we will discuss scope and effort. You can find more about what we offer on our page about our e-learning agency in Berlin.
Sources
- Articulate: What’s New in Articulate 360 and Feature Release Q1 2026 (AI Assistant in Rise 360)
- iSpring: iSpring Suite Max has evolved: meet iSpring Suite AI; independent description of the requirements: KI-Syndikat, iSpring Suite
- Synthesia: SCORM export: videos ready for your LMS
- European Union: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act), Article 50 transparency obligations
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