diff --git a/examples/foundational/26a-gemini-multimodal-live-transcription.py b/examples/foundational/26a-gemini-multimodal-live-transcription.py
index 237055b0b..f44d6d9d2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26a-gemini-multimodal-live-transcription.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26a-gemini-multimodal-live-transcription.py
@@ -4,25 +4,23 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import aiohttp
 import asyncio
 import os
 import sys
 
-
+import aiohttp
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from loguru import logger
 from runner import configure
 
-
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
-from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.services.gemini_multimodal_live.gemini import GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService
+from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
 load_dotenv(override=True)
 
@@ -63,7 +61,10 @@ async def main():
 
         context = OpenAILLMContext(
             [
-                {"role": "user", "content": "Say hello and tell me a joke!"},
+                {
+                    "role": "user",
+                    "content": "Say hello. Then ask if I want to hear a joke.",
+                },
                 #     {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hello! Why don't scientists trust atoms?"},
                 #     {
                 #         "role": "user",
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-video.py b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-video.py
index c13a9798f..50cabc386 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26b-gemini-multimodal-live-video.py
@@ -4,25 +4,23 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
-import aiohttp
 import asyncio
 import os
 import sys
 
-
+import aiohttp
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from loguru import logger
 from runner import configure
 
-
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
-from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import OpenAILLMContext
 from pipecat.services.gemini_multimodal_live.gemini import GeminiMultimodalLiveLLMService
+from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 
 load_dotenv(override=True)
 
@@ -63,7 +61,14 @@ async def main():
             # inference_on_context_initialization=False,
         )
 
-        context = OpenAILLMContext()
+        context = OpenAILLMContext(
+            [
+                {
+                    "role": "user",
+                    "content": "Say hello.",
+                },
+            ],
+        )
         context_aggregator = llm.create_context_aggregator(context)
 
         pipeline = Pipeline(