Google Gemini launches realistic AI avatars
google launched 'avatars' for gemini, a feature using the new omni video model to generate realistic deepfakes of subscribers for $20/month.
google introduced 'avatars', a feature within the gemini app that lets users create digital replicas of themselves using the new omni video model. unlike openai's previous approach, google restricts the tool to ensure users only create videos of their own likeness, requiring a quick facial scan setup. testers found the resulting 10-second clips to be remarkably realistic regarding identity and location, despite occasional visual glitches like nonsensical outfits or continuity errors during movement.