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Launch · Friday 2 October 2026 · story 9

Tavus says Griffin seemed real to 48 percent on a one-minute call

The Decoder · 1 Oct 2026 · Matthias Bastian

THE DECODER reports Tavus introduced Griffin, which it calls the first Human Interaction Model for real-time face-to-face video conversation. Tavus said 48 percent of study participants thought Griffin was real after a one-minute call, and a Griffin-Lite preview is available to select testers.

Why it matters. It suggests live video conversations with digital personas may feel more human, though Tavus is keeping Griffin-Lite to select testers until safety concerns are addressed.

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