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avatars
September 27, 2026
Synthesia turns its own avatar product into a PR demo
Synthesia showed TechCrunch an interactive avatar of its corporate-affairs lead that answers press questions. The company says it crossed $100 million in ARR last year and reached a $4 billion valuation earlier this year, giving the product demo a commercial proof point.
September 26, 2026
Google makes Gemini Live with Live Avatar generally available
Google Cloud says the service is ready for enterprise production with synchronized video avatars, background tool calls and live camera or screen understanding. It supports 97 languages and is available through US and EU endpoints.