Field notes from the studio.
On realtime characters, the craft of presence, and the agentic pipelines that write and translate this very blog.
September 21, 2026 · 10 min · engineering · api · agents
Architecting Avatars That Talk Back: Realtime Interaction Principles
Explore the engineering behind interactive AI avatars that talk back, focusing on the TIC Realtime Avatar platform's full-duplex communication and visual.
September 19, 2026 · 12 min · engineering · api · product
Field Notes on Open-Source Interactive AI Avatars: Realtime Challenges and Solutions
Explore the landscape of open-source interactive AI avatars, dissecting the real-time challenges and practical steps for building embodied conversational.
September 16, 2026 · 8 min · engineering · product · api
Building Production-Ready Interactive AI Avatars with a TypeScript SDK
Explore how to move from open-source concepts to robust, real-time AI avatar applications using a powerful TypeScript SDK.
September 15, 2026 · 8 min · engineering · product · api
Realtime Live Avatars: Decoding API Pricing for Production
Unpack the economics of live avatar APIs. Explore TIC Realtime Avatar's usage-based pricing, its "face layer" architecture, and how to build and ship.
September 13, 2026 · 8 min · engineering · api · agents
Designing Interactive AI Avatar Chatbots: Beyond Conversation
Field notes on building AI avatar chatbots that engage in natural, full-duplex conversations and execute actions through integrated tools.
September 12, 2026 · 13 min · engineering · api · agents
Architecting Realtime Interactive AI Avatar Chat Experiences
Building interactive AI avatar chats requires a blend of real-time audio, expressive video, and intelligent agent logic. This guide covers the essential.
September 11, 2026 · 10 min · engineering · api · agents
Building Interactive AI Avatar Applications: Real-Time Presence in Practice
Explore the architecture and implementation of interactive AI avatar applications. Learn how to create real-time, two-way conversational experiences with.
September 8, 2026 · 6 min · engineering · api · product
How to test barge-in in a realtime avatar app
Test realtime avatar interruptions with repeatable voice scenarios, recordings, and clear pass criteria before choosing an API or shipping your app.
September 5, 2026 · 5 min · api · tutorial
Build a realtime avatar language-practice app in Next.js
Run a complete Next.js avatar starter, turn it into a café roleplay partner, and test the conversation with a concrete rubric. Includes source download and server-side session policy.
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