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Bringing Conversational AI Video to Vapi with Tavus

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Alex Behrens
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December 6, 2024
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We’re excited to announce a powerful new integration between Vapi and Tavus, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate real-time video interactions powered by Tavus’ advanced Conversational Video Interface (CVI) into the Vapi platform. This collaboration allows you to add video-enabled digital twins to your Vapi applications, combining state-of-the-art voice and video AI for more personalized and dynamic user experiences.

Whether you’re building AI-powered customer support solutions, virtual sales representatives, or immersive training tools, this integration gives you the ability to leverage Tavus’ digital twin technology in real-time, all within the familiar Vapi environment.

How It Works: Integrating Tavus into Vapi

Setting up Tavus on the Vapi platform is straightforward, letting you add real-time video chat functionality in minutes. Follow these steps to get started:

Step 1: Obtain Your Tavus API Key

Log in or sign up to your Tavus account and retrieve your API key. Don’t have one yet? Sign up on the Tavus platform and follow their quick-start guide to generate your key.

Step 2: Add Tavus to Vapi

Log in to the Vapi dashboard, navigate to the Providers Credentials section, and select Tavus. Paste your API key into the designated field to enable the integration.

Step 3: Select or Train Your Replica

You can choose to:

  • Use a Tavus stock replica ID, perfect for quickly getting started.
  • Train a custom replica in Tavus by providing a few minutes of video and audio to create a unique digital twin tailored to your needs.

Step 4: Start Video Chatting

With the integration complete, your Tavus replica is now ready to engage in real-time video conversations on the Vapi platform. Start building applications that redefine user engagement with video-enabled digital twins.

Transforming B2B Applications with Video AI

The Vapi and Tavus partnership empowers developers to bring the next generation of AI-driven communication to their businesses. Key benefits include:

  • Enhanced Personalization: Deliver video-enabled digital twins that provide a human-like presence in interactions.
  • Improved Engagement: Combine voice and video AI to create dynamic, multimodal applications for customer support, training, or sales.
  • Seamless Integration: Easily incorporate Tavus CVI capabilities into your existing workflows through the Vapi platform.

This integration unlocks new possibilities for industries like customer service, education, healthcare, and e-commerce by enabling applications that feel truly interactive and human.

See It in Action

Check out how it all comes together.

Ready to Build?

Start leveraging the power of Vapi and Tavus in your applications today.

  • Sign up for Tavus to create your hyper-realistic digital replica.
  • Explore Vapi for a scalable voice and video AI platform.
  • Combine them to deliver innovative, video-driven solutions.

Let’s redefine the future of real-time communication.

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