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gwm-avatars model, delivers real-time audio-driven avatars that simulate natural facial expressions, eye movements, lip-syncing, and gestures during both speaking and listening — across photorealistic or stylized characters. The model runs extended conversations without quality degradation and supports embedded knowledge banks, letting builders define what the character knows. Deployable anywhere via the Runway API.This brings production-ready conversational avatar infrastructure to developer-built products. Runway's stated use cases span real-time tutoring and education, customer support, training simulations, and interactive entertainment.
Builders looking to embed voice-driven avatars in their products now have an API path that handles extended multi-turn conversations natively — without custom model stacking or visual quality degradation over time.
Introducing, Runway Characters. Real-time intelligent avatars that turn the internet into a conversation. Deployable anywhere via the Runway API, Runway Characters can be customized in any way across every style. All with the ability to embed bespoke knowledge banks, custom https://t.co/rZgLUPg6te
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