Gemini Live audio
Google released Gemini 3.8 Live speech-to-speech models; Simon Willison built a library-free browser web UI for real-time voice conversations with them.
Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, two new speech-to-speech models comparable in shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family. Simon Willison had GPT-6 Astra Extra High build him a web UI for testing the models, supporting model and voice preset selection, optional system prompts, and interrupting the model mid-speech. The implementation uses no libraries and talks directly to Google's wss://generativelanguage.googleapis.com BidiGenerateContent WebSocket endpoint.
- Google launched Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking speech-to-speech models
- Web UI supports model/voice preset selection, system prompts, and mid-speech interruption
- Built with GPT-6 Astra Extra High using no external libraries
- Connects directly to Google's BidiGenerateContent WebSocket endpoint
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Tool: Gemini Live audio Google released Gemini 3. 8 Live and 3. 8 Live Extended Thinking today - two new speech-to-speech models that are a similar shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family.
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