Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face

Summary

Google's Gemini 3.8 Live update lets users converse with the model while an animated AI persona responds in real time. The Live Avatar lip-syncs and shows facial expressions, and it is currently available only to Gemini Enterprise customers. Google says it supports 97 languages without degrading video fidelity or introducing visual drift.

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