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Beyond Presence (Genesis 2)

250ms latency, German sovereignty, enterprise-grade RAG

TTFR Latency

~250ms

real-time

Cost / minute

$0.175/min

real-time

Visual Quality

8/10

estimated score

Protocols

WebRTC, REST, LiveKit, WebSocket

Avatar Customisation

RAG / Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base: upload domain-specific documents, FAQs, data. Agent queries in real-time. Enterprise-grade RAG.

Behavior & Personality

System Prompt for personality, tone, response style. Session parameters: greeting messages, duration limits.

Body Language & Gestures

Genesis 2: natural upper-body movements, authentic gestures inherited from training video. Professional library of default avatars.

Facial Expressions

Genesis 2: wide emotional range, eye contact maintenance, micro-expressions. Significantly enhances user trust.

Voice & Voice Cloning

Voice cloning during custom avatar training. High-quality voice capture from training video.

Persona Fine-Tuning

Full agent definition: system prompt + knowledge base + voice + visual identity. White-labeling on Growth+ plans.

Avatar Training

Video required Yes
Duration4–5 minutes (2 min minimum)
Resolution1080p (720p minimum)
FormatMP4 or MOV
Consent required Yes (mandatory)
Processing timeSeveral hours

Best Practices

  • 01.Static background with contrasting colors
  • 02.Consistent lighting, no face shadows
  • 03.Look directly at camera
  • 04.Speak clearly in complete sentences with 1–2s pauses
  • 05.Stable head position
  • 06.Hands below shoulders
  • 07.5 seconds stillness at start
  • 08.Written consent required

API Analysis

Protocols

RESTWebRTC (LiveKit)WebSocket

SDKs

TypeScriptPythonLiveKit Client SDK
Webhooks Yes

Concurrent Sessions

Plan-dependent (up to 50 req/request for listing)

Rate Limits

Max 30 min session (standard plans)

Key Features

  • POST /v1/calls → returns livekit_url + livekit_token
  • 250ms speech-to-video latency
  • ~1s end-to-end response time
  • n8n webhook integration for workflow automation
  • Enterprise: dedicated isolated deployments + SLA guarantees

API Constraints

  • 30-minute max session on standard plans
  • Long hair and beards produce poor rendering results
  • White-labeling locked to Growth+ plans
  • Some data may transfer internationally depending on service providers

Pricing Model

Model: Subscription + credit consumption
PlanPriceIncluded minutesOverage
Starter$49/mo140 min (Managed Agent)$0.35/min
Growth$149/mo745 min (Managed Agent)$0.20/min
Scale$349/mo2000 min (Managed Agent)$0.175/min
EnterpriseCustomCustomCustom
No free tier
On-premise available
Enterprise pricing

Hidden costs / watch out

  • Speech-to-Video only: 50 credits/min (half the cost of Managed Agent)
  • Isolated EU deployment: Enterprise only

Sovereignty & Hosting

Sovereignty Score

4/5

Hosting

Beyond Presence GmbH, Munich, Germany. Enterprise: isolated EU deployment.

GDPR

Yes

On-premise

Yes

Sovereignty detail

Beyond Presence GmbH, Munich, Germany. GDPR compliant. Enterprise: isolated EU deployment available.

Constraints & Limits

  • Long hair and beards: poor rendering results
  • No manual limb gesture control
  • 30-min max session on standard plans
  • White-labeling: Growth+ only
  • Written consent required for custom avatars

GamiWays Relevance

Score

9/10

Best combination of low latency (250ms), EU sovereignty (German company, GDPR), and enterprise RAG. Isolated EU deployment option is unique among commercial platforms. Ideal for GamiWays's Swiss/European context requiring data sovereignty.