Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face
Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time.
By Dillip Chowdary • Sep 25, 2026 • Source: The Verge
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The Verge reports: Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face. Google's new Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users have conversations with the model while watching an animated AI persona respond in real time. The "Live Avatar" will lip-sync and show different facial expressions during conversations, but it's currently only available to Gemini Enterprise customers. As noted by Google,…
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For primary quotes and complete technical detail, see The Verge's original report linked above.
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