INDEPENDENT AI NEWS / AI-assisted. Human-directed.EDITION 001 / 23 September 2026

Video conversations · Field guide

Tavus

Turn a human-like portrait into a real-time conversational avatar.

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What it does

Create a conversational video persona from one human-like, front-facing image. Tavus describes use in coaching, roleplay, tutoring, customer engagement, and intake experiences.

A useful first task

Create a character for one lesson

Make a conversational avatar that answers questions about one short training lesson.

How to start

  1. Available through Tavus Developer Portal image upload or the replicas API using train_image_url and a selected voice; the replica plugs into CVI.
  2. Make a conversational avatar that answers questions about one short training lesson.
  3. Check the result before relying on it.

Where it falls short

Use a recognizable human-like face with clear framing and suitable lighting. Tavus says video remains the highest-fidelity route for a particular real person. We have not independently tested the result.

What remains your job

Check the portrait, response content and handover when the character cannot answer.