AI ResearchThe Decoder·October 1, 2026

Nearly half of test subjects mistook Tavus' AI video avatar for a real person on a one-minute call

Tavus has introduced Griffin, what the company calls the first "Human Interaction Model." The AI holds video calls in real time, processing facial expressions, tone of voice, and gestures. In a Tavus study, 48 percent of participants believed Griffin was a real person after a one-minute call. Previous systems maxed out at two percent. The article Nearly half of test subjects mistook Tavus' AI…

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