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).
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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.
4:59 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 206K Views
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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.
5:00 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 126.8K Views
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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.
5:00 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 98.1K Views
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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.
5:00 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 84K Views
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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.
5:01 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 103.6K Views
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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.
5:02 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 63.5K Views
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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.
5:02 PM UTC · Oct 1, 2026 · 58.4K Views
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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: 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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