Introducing Griffin, the first model to pass the video Turing test. 48% of people who talked to it live thought it was a real human. Previous systems have had a pass rate <3%. It is #1 on NVIDIA's benchmark for full-duplex AI video. It’s the first Human Interaction Model (HIM).
Community note
The 48% figure and "video Turing test" claim are from Tavus's own study of 54 one-minute calls, not independently verified or using a standard protocol. Griffin-Lite leads NVIDIA's VideoFDB benchmark on their public leaderboard. cellcog.ai/blog/tavus-gri… research.nvidia.com/labs/amri/proj… tech-ish.com/2026/10/02/tav…

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When machines meet us where we are and truly understand us, we unlock a future where using a machine will be as easy as talking to a friend or coworker. A tutor for every student that notices when they’re lost, an elderly care companion that listens, or the perfect assistant.
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Watch Brittney and Mars try to trip Griffin up at Simon Says. To play, it has to listen for "Simon says," watch their hands and move its own, all at the same time. It generates the whole frame, not just a face.
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While Mars is still telling Griffin about a boring date, it laughs, nods and asks questions instead of waiting for her to stop. That's full duplex: listening, watching and talking at the same time, the way people actually talk.
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Mid-story, Mars holds up a peacock, and Griffin seamlessly writes it into the plot. It sees while it speaks, so what it sees can change what it's saying. Show it something and it's part of the conversation.
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Ari solves a Rubik's cube while Griffin coaches him from what it sees in his hands, and when he goes quiet to think, it waits. Its perception is always on, so it acts without being asked. Note: this actually blew our minds seeing happen live.
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See how Sagar keeps his eyes on the soldering iron while Griffin talks him through the job and counts the seconds for him. Time is part of the conversation too, not just words. That's what a good coach does without being asked.
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Most AI can tell you it's happy for you. Griffin shows it, in its voice, its face and its gestures, all at once. Rudy just got promoted, and you don't need the sound on to know how Griffin feels about it.
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Because it’s the first model that can be mistaken for a real person, Griffin requires safety considerations before it can be released publicly. The full research preview covers how it works, how we tested it and the safety measures that have to come first: tavus.io/griffin

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Griffin is the first Human Interaction Model (HIM). On live video calls, 48% of people who talked to it thought it was a real person.

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cool
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i think we should prolly pass a law making this illegal. im ok with realtime cartoon characters though
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It's a good thing Griffin excels at cartoons as well! Stay posted
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There’s 0 chance 48% of people believed they were talking to a human. Unless you biased the population by asking people who are 70+ years old. That shit was easy to spot in the first half a micro second. Mouth moving a damn Annoying Orange video
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Griffin Lite :) Excited to show y'all what we got cooking next. Take a look at our research tavus.io/griffin

Griffin: The First Human Interaction Model | Tavus

Griffin is the first Human Interaction Model (HIM). On live video calls, 48% of people who talked to it thought it was a real person.

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Replying to @tavus
I litreally was not able to differentiate, this is insane
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I find myself getting lost nowadays too :(
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Now we don't have to show up to remote job interviews anymore.... It's only going to get weirder and weirder from here on...
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48% is basically a coin flip. past this point the only reliable way to know you're talking to an AI is if it tells you, so disclosure stops being optional
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fair, those are great odds for a benchmark. out in the wild i'd still want griffin to open with "hey, i'm an AI" 👋🤖
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holy shit… it looks real. Congrats on the launch. After I get access to this, I won’t be online for a while. 😉
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I've got my eye on you 😶
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Going from under 3% to 48% in one jump is the part that gets me, even though it's the company's own test. A live video call was the last thing most of us still trusted to prove there's a real person on the other end, and that's going to need a replacement.
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We're gonna need a bigger video call...
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The mouth movements are quite weird. It's cool though, worst it'll ever be I don't agree it looks real though Close but not quite.
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Each day only gets better from here ;)
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Alright, I’m starting to get scared…
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Feels like someone's watching me..
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legit, why are yall the same color scheme as the company that was in the movie “her?” 😂 lil sus, i already have a wife!
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But do you have a HIM?
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Can I bring Griffin to the bars with me to crush beers after work?
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Only one way to find out... 🍻
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The mouth movements are a dead give away However a year from now you guys will be killing it
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Love the encouragement, check out our research to see how we're building off of Griffin Lite! tavus.io/griffin

Griffin: The First Human Interaction Model | Tavus

Griffin is the first Human Interaction Model (HIM). On live video calls, 48% of people who talked to it thought it was a real person.

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i honestly couldn’t believe i wasn’t talking to real human when i tried it, this is truly HIM :)
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He is HIMothy HIM
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this is absolutely nuts. We are not ready for the second and third order consequences of this
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Would love to hear your thoughts on these!
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