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What is a LiveAvatar?

It’s like having a FaceTime call with an avatar! Discover more about this innovative feature from HeyGen.

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Get ready to chat! We’ve launched HeyGen LiveAvatars, optimized for real-time conversations. These avatars can speak and respond instantly, making them ideal for roles like virtual support agents, salespeople, translators, experts, and more for your business.

Think of HeyGen LiveAvatars as a digital worker, with a realistic and engaging human presence, that you can put to any task you can dream up. Intrigued? Let's dive in!


LiveAvatar Overview

HeyGen’s LiveAvatar API is a technology that allows you to initiate ‘streaming’ video sessions in which a HeyGen Avatar interacts and can say text on command in real-time, with minimal delay between a user action and its response.

The most common use case for HeyGen’s LiveAvatars is connecting them to a Large Language Model (LLM), such as ChatGPT, through code integration. For example, you can initiate a LiveAvatar video session and send it text from ChatGPT for the Avatar to speak. In this setup, the LiveAvatar serves as the "body" of the LLM, while ChatGPT functions as the "brain" that powers the interaction.

Developers can easily recreate our Live demo experience, incorporating custom branding and unique interaction patterns tailored to specific business needs.


In Action: Talk to a LiveAvatar!

Want to test it yourself? You can check out our demo to see what a LiveAvatar interaction is like here!


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