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AI · simonwillison.net · Friday, 18 September 2026

Gemini 3.8 Live brings interruptible voice chats to the browser

Developers can try Google’s new Gemini 3.8 Live speech-to-speech models in a browser, including conversations they can interrupt while the model talks. The demo lets you choose a model and voice, add an optional system prompt, and connect directly to Google’s WebSocket API. It uses no libraries, relying on the browser’s Web Audio API for recording and playback.

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