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Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar feature now puts face on the AI chatbot

Google launched Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, a model update that adds photo-realistic, animated and animal faces to give its AI chatbot a near real-time visual presence, according to a report published 28 September 2026. The release adds non-verbal backchannel reactions and asynchronous tool calling that lets the avatar fetch data and handle complex tasks in the background during an uninterrupted dialogue. Google said it applies strict security safeguards and DeepMind's SynthID to watermark all AI-generated outputs.

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Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar feature now puts face on the AI chatbot
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Google introduces Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, bringing real-time visual faces, advanced reasoning, and background tool execution to AI chatbots.

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• Live Avatar facial feature

Google has launched Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar, adding photo-realistic, animated, and animal faces to provide a near real-time visual presence.

• Multimodal conversational capabilities

The AI agent uses verbal and non-verbal backchannel reactions to show understanding and attention without interrupting the active speaker.

• Advanced background reasoning

Asynchronous tool calling allows the Live Avatar to fetch data and handle complex tasks in the background while maintaining an uninterrupted dialogue.

• Safety and watermarking safeguards

To respect identity and ensure transparency, Google incorporates strict security safeguards and uses DeepMind's SynthID to watermark all AI-generated outputs.

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Model version released by Google

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Google Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar feature.

Published 28 September 2026, 12:24 IST

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