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Morning Edition · Friday, September 25, 2026Published at 9:31 AM EDT · New York
Google Ships Gemini 3.8 Live With a Real-Time Avatar in 97 Languages for Enterprise Customers
The model pairs near real-time video generation with speech-to-speech dialogue and supports asynchronous tool calls during a live conversation.
Google introduced Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar on September 24, adding near-real-time video generation to its native live-dialogue system. It renders a speaking persona with lip synchronization and turn-taking while running speech-to-sp…
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