Tavus launches AI avatars with real-time emotional intelligence

Tavus released a conversational video AI system that generates real-time avatar responses with dynamic facial expressions matched to conversation context. The avatars adjust tone, gestures, and expressions based on what users say, rather than cycling preset animations. The system runs with sub-second latency and targets sales demos, customer support, and personalized onboarding use cases.

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