Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
Google has introduced a new Gemini 3.8 Live update that enables users to engage in real-time conversations with the AI model while observing an animated persona. This feature, known as "Live Avatar," allows the AI to lip-sync and display various facial expressions during interactions. Currently, the capability is restricted to Gemini Enterprise customers.
According to Google, the Live Avatar can switch between the 97 languages it supports without compromising video fidelity or causing visual drift. A demonstration video shared by the company illustrates the avatar speaking in both English and Japanese, with mouth animations accurately matching the spoken words in each language. The system is also capable of displaying information on-screen during these interactions.
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