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Tavus launches Griffin human-interaction model; 48% of testers mistook it for a real person

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

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Tavus launched Griffin, which the company calls the first Human Interaction Model (HIM). In live video calls, it can receive and generate speech, facial expressions, tone of voice, gestures, and pauses at the same time.

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