Google Launches Gemini 3.8 Live with Real-Time Animated Avatars
Google has introduced a new feature called 'Live Avatar' as part of its Gemini 3.8 Live update, allowing users to interact with an AI model while watching it respond in real time through animated facial expressions and lip-syncing. The technology supports transitions between 97 languages without compromising video quality or introducing visual drift. Currently available only to Gemini Enterprise customers, the feature also allows organizations to create custom avatars beyond a preset library. The Live Avatar can display on-screen information while speaking and is equipped with Google's SynthID watermarking system for content authentication and identity safeguards. This update follows closely after the announcement of the Gemini 3.8 model, which processes visual inputs in near real-time.
Topics: AI Gemini Google Live Avatar