# Nearly half of test subjects mistook Tavus' AI video avatar for a real person on a one-minute call

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/nearly-half-of-test-subjects-mistook-tavus-ai-video-avatar-for-a-real-person-on-a-one-minute-call/>
> Published: 2026-10-01 18:03:40+00:00

Tavus has introduced Griffin, what the company calls the first "Human Interaction Model." The AI holds video calls in real time, processing facial expressions, tone of voice, and gestures. In a Tavus study, 48 percent of participants believed Griffin was a real person after a one-minute call. Previous systems maxed out at two percent.

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