Mediazoo Group has relaunched Finer Vision as its AI skills division for corporate learning and development teams, reflecting the growing demand for AI training in the UK workplace.
This division targets in-house L&D departments that are already using or evaluating AI tools but lack the skills to apply them in their day-to-day operations. Finer Vision offers over 60 AI skills grouped into 13 plugin packs covering needs analysis, course design, governance, and program marketing.
Mediazoo has introduced two delivery models. One is a 12-week certification program for up to 15 participants, and the other is a six-week on-site consulting model where consultants work with client teams on live program work.
Both routes start with a free AI maturity assessment, which creates a readiness report and business case to help L&D leaders support internal investment decisions.
This offer aims to address the gap between access to AI tools and the ability to use them effectively. Mediazoo cited PwC research showing that 96% of UK employers report an AI skills gap, while Gartner revealed that almost 90% of organizations are using AI in their work, but only 9% have reached a level of so-called AI maturity.
Within L&D teams, that shortfall often manifests itself in reliance on other departments for tasks such as business cases, compliance reviews, SCORM construction, and program marketing. Finer Vision is positioned as a way to reduce that dependency by training teams throughout the program lifecycle.
Mediazoo says teams that complete the program can reduce course development time by 60-70%, eliminate dependencies between four to five departments per program, and achieve up to a 3.6x return on investment in the first year.
Emphasis on skills
This training is platform agnostic and is designed to work with tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini, rather than tying clients to a single supplier. In the certification model, participants go through four stages: initiation, skills training, leadership lab, and results measurement.
In the consulting model, senior and mid-level consultants work in pairs with client practitioners. The goal is for the team to be able to work independently by the end of the six-week commitment, which includes an additional 30 days of email support.
Another study by Uncertainty Experts cited by Mediazoo found that many L&D professionals fall into one of three camps. They may be worried that AI will replace their role, they may be overwhelmed by the variety of tools and claims on the market, or they may be waiting for others to make the first move. The company claims this hesitation is slowing adoption in large organizations.
Giles Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Mediazoo Group, gave his company’s views on the market.
Giles Smith, CEO of Mediazoo Group, said, “Organizations that lead in the AI era are those that invest in their people. Organizations that train their teams to use AI, rather than just buying tools, will move forward. Finer Vision exists to build that capability at scale in every organization.”
The announcement comes as the UK government places greater emphasis on AI training for its workforce. Mediazoo pointed to the expanded AI Skills Boost program, which aims to equip 10 million workers with AI skills by 2030, as well as government research showing that 21 per cent of UK workers are confident in using AI in the workplace and that by the middle of last year, only around one in six UK companies were actively leveraging AI.
Internal development
John Gordon, chief product officer at Mediazoo Group and principal at Finer Vision, said the problem for many businesses is that they can no longer access their software.
“The AI skills gap is not about tools. Most companies already have access to Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. The gap is about knowing how to use them throughout the program lifecycle, from needs analysis to marketing the program. The team doesn’t have to wait three weeks for something they can do themselves in a matter of hours if they have the right skills. This is not about replacing people; it’s about giving the L&D team the skills to act as strategic business partners rather than order takers.
Smith said the company tested the approach internally before creating a division dedicated to it.
“We spent two years transforming the way teams work with AI before offering this to others. We built the skills, deployed them across the workforce, and measured all the results. Tools don’t change organizations; capabilities do. Feiner Vision exists to build that capability in all organizations, not just those with big technology budgets,” said Smith.
