Synthetic data is based on a model, i.e., a simplified version of reality. Given deep learning's need for lots of training data (to achieve variety), I don't se

Synthetic data is based on a model, i.e., a simplified version of reality. Given deep learning's need for lots of training data (to achieve variety), I don't see how synthetic data can help much except as an initial accelerator. If this is being sold as a replacement for real data, then it sounds like a scam to me.