Meet Phoenix, our frontier  Replica model

Phoenix-3 is the first replica model to deliver full-face rendering with dynamic emotion control, capturing every micro-expression, movement, and emotion.

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Expression is more than just movement—it’s meaning. A raised eyebrow, a fleeting smirk, the way lips subtly tighten before speaking—these micro-expressions shape every conversation. When these cues are missing, something feels off. The words may be right, but the message is not.

Nearly all AI avatars fail because they don’t understand this nuance. They rely on GANs or NeRF-based models that animate in pieces—generating lips separately from the rest of the face, leading to unnatural expressions, mismatched emotions, and uncanny valley eye contact. A disconnect that breaks immersion and trust.

‍Phoenix-3 changes that. It brings AI to life by mastering implicit human communication—rendering every muscle shift, micro-expression, and emotional nuance with unmatched accuracy. Using a breakthrough Gaussian diffusion technique, it generating every pixel to drive real, dynamic emotion that evolves fluidly with the conversation.

With industry-leading lip sync and identity preservation, Phoenix-3 makes AI feel unmistakably human. Combining studio-grade fidelity with real-time performance, it sets a new benchmark for AI-driven expression—delivering pixel-perfect resolution that mirrors human presence with stunning accuracy.

For the first time, AI doesn’t just mimic expression—it feels alive‍

"Phoenix-3 is the first AI rendering model that gets everything right—full-face animation, seamless identity preservation, and real emotional nuance. It’s high-fidelity, real-time model with no shortcuts, no limitations—just the best AI-driven human expression out there."

eNGINEERING LEADER

Alibaba Cloud

AI Avatars’ Uncanny Valley Moment—Solved

AI avatars have evolved—first just lips, then the lower face. But true expression takes more. While most models stop short, Phoenix-3 is the first to achieve full-face animation, capturing every micro-movement, emotional shift, and blink in real time.

With the entire face moving as one, expressions feel natural, fluid, and intentional—finally unlocking true realism, emotional depth, and presence. AI avatars don’t just talk anymore. Now, they express.

Full face animation

Phoenix-3 dynamically generates full-face expressions, micro-movements, and emotional shifts in real time, ensuring naturalness and intentionality behind every movement, even the blinks.

True realism

The highest fidelity, rendering with pristine identity preservation and industry leading lip sync. Every pixel is perfectly represented.

Driven emotion

Automatically adjusts expressions based on context, tone, and conversational cues, delivering natural, emotionally aware interactions that deepen connection.

Build with personal or stock replicas, fully white-labeled

Fully white-labeled APIs

Build fully embedded experiences with the Tavus personal replica API. Automatically train and use replicas, no human in the loop needed.

Personalized rendering pipeline

Studio grade, without the studio. Quickly train fine-tuned avatars with only 1 minute of training data.

Create or choose

Launch quick and scale with professionally optimized stock library of over 100+ replicas, designed for every use case.

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Ethical AI Replicas

Built for trust, security, and responsible use.

Safeguarding personal identity

Consent mechanisms prevent unauthorized replication, ensuring identity remains protected.

Promote responsible use

Automated content moderation and strict policies ensure ethical AI applications.

Mitigate model biases

Advanced modeling techniques minimize bias for fair and accurate AI representations.

Transparency and accountability

Transparent policies outline clear capabilities, limitations, and responsible usage.

The backbone of our generative AI video experiences

The Phoenix model series powers hyper-realistic
custom Replicas across both our products.

Phoenix works in concert
with our other models

Phoenix-3 works alongside our models to deliver ultra-realistic facial animation, video fidelity, and identity preservation.

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