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What happened

Griffin-Lite is a research preview for selected early testers. Tavus describes a duplex video-to-video system and says a more powerful release will follow. The announcement does not establish general public availability, downloadable weights or an open model license.

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Why it matters

Continuous audiovisual interaction could change assistants and training interfaces, but demonstrations do not establish dependable understanding of emotion or intent. Clear disclosure that users are interacting with AI remains important.

What to watch

Watch for broader access terms, independent interaction tests and published limitations before treating the preview as a production product.

Sources & verification

Source links are not a count of independent confirmations.

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Tavus — Griffin research announcementPrimary source · www.tavus.io · Oct 1, 2026
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