Product Updates: September 2024
Find out about the latest updates to the Rapport platform to enhance your digital character experiences.
AvatarOS Partnership
Last week we launched our partnership with AvatarOS, deploying real-time interactive avatars directly in browser.
Their CEO Isaac Bratzel recently joined us on the Building Rapport podcast to discuss our new collaborative demo, which you can try out here. It features:
Voice clone using ElevenLabs TTS
Groq's llama3-8b-8192 to bring him to life
You can create similar experiences in Rapport - build your own now.
Google Journey Voices
Enhance your characters' conversations with Google’s Journey Voices, powered by AudioLM. These have been added to the drop-down menu when you select Google as your TTS.
Check out the videos below to see some examples in action, and find out more about Journey Voices here.
Log in to Rapport to test these voices with your character.
Google Journey Voice en-US-Journey-D
Google Journey Voice en-US-Journey-F
Google Journey Voice en-US-Journey-F
Google Journey Voice en-US-Journey-O
OpenAI GPT-4o-mini replaces GPT-3.5-turbo
OpenAI has announced the deprecation of GPT-3.5-turbo. Users must update their projects to use GPT-4o-mini or one of the other OpenAI models.
Be sure to update your setups to continue using the latest AI advancements. Update your projects today to stay ahead with the most current models.
ElevenLabs Models & Voices
ElevenLabs continues to innovate in text-to-speech technology, and we’re supporting their latest models and an expanded range of voices. Each model brings unique strengths—choose the best one for your needs. Learn more about the models to optimize your projects.
Also, we currently support a wide selection of ElevenLabs voices. Learn the best way to use each voice here, and see an example of an ElevenLabs voice in-platform below.
ElevenLabs Voice 'Rachel'
Custom Realistic Characters
We have partnered with 2DNAC and AvatarOS in order to create high-fidelity interactive character demos. Some of these characters will soon be available on the platform. Contact us if you are interested in learning more.
