Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello
8 publications, in the order they reported. The story spread over 50 hours 37 minutes. 7 of the 8 wrote their own headline, so the rest are likely the same wire copy. Words in highlight are ones the first headline did not use. All top stories · On NewsMarkets
Publications over time
| # | Time (UTC) | After the first | Publication | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | first | Google DeepMind | Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello | |
| 2 | +4 minutes | Hacker News | Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello same headline as Google DeepMind | |
| 3 | +4 hours 55 minutes | MarkTechPost | Google Releases Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Flash-Lite TTS With Prompt-Based Voice Design by Asif Razzaq | |
| 4 | +24 hours 44 minutes | AI News | Google launches Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS voice models by Ryan Daws | |
| 5 | +28 hours 34 minutes | The Verge | Gemini 3.8 Live with Live Avatar gives Google’s AI a face by Emma Roth | |
| 6 | +32 hours 32 minutes | The Register | Google Gemini can present cartoon or lifelike avatars to lip-sync generative chatter | |
| 7 | +43 hours 29 minutes | Engadget | Google adds creepy avatars to Gemini 3.8 live's agents | |
| 8 | +50 hours 37 minutes | CNET | Gemini’s Live Avatar Puts a Face on Its AI Agent. It’s Freaking Me Out by Dashia Milden |