Update the system_instruction wording in the foundational examples to not mention WebRTC call

examples/foundational/02-llm-say-one-thing.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are an LLM in a WebRTC session, and this is a 'hello world' demo.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/04-transports-small-webrtc.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_example(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/04a-transports-daily.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def main():
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/04b-transports-livekit.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def main():
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/06-listen-and-respond.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/06a-image-sync.py

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07-interruptible-cartesia-http.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics-vad.py

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
                 temperature=0.75,
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful British assistant called Sarah. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Always include punctuation in your responses. Give very short replies - do not give longer replies unless strictly necessary. Respond to what the user said in a concise, funny, creative and helpful way. Use `<Sn/>` tags to identify different speakers - do not use tags in your replies. Do not respond to speakers within `<PASSIVE/>` tags unless explicitly asked to.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful British assistant called Sarah in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Always include punctuation in your responses. Give very short replies - do not give longer replies unless strictly necessary. Respond to what the user said in a concise, funny, creative and helpful way. Use `<Sn/>` tags to identify different speakers - do not use tags in your replies. Do not respond to speakers within `<PASSIVE/>` tags unless explicitly asked to.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07a-interruptible-speechmatics.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
                 temperature=0.75,
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful British assistant called Sarah. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Always include punctuation in your responses. Give very short replies - do not give longer replies unless strictly necessary. Respond to what the user said in a concise, funny, creative and helpful way. Use `<Sn/>` tags to identify different speakers - do not use tags in your replies. Do not respond to speakers within `<PASSIVE/>` tags unless explicitly asked to.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful British assistant called Sarah in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Always include punctuation in your responses. Give very short replies - do not give longer replies unless strictly necessary. Respond to what the user said in a concise, funny, creative and helpful way. Use `<Sn/>` tags to identify different speakers - do not use tags in your replies. Do not respond to speakers within `<PASSIVE/>` tags unless explicitly asked to.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07b-interruptible-langchain.py

@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         [
             (
                 "system",
-                "Be nice and helpful. Answer very briefly and without special characters like `#` or `*`. "
-                "Your response will be synthesized to voice and those characters will create unnatural sounds.",
+                "You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
             MessagesPlaceholder("chat_history"),
             ("human", "{input}"),

examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-flux.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-http.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-sagemaker.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=AWSBedrockLLMSettings(
             model="us.amazon.nova-pro-v1:0",
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram-vad.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07c-interruptible-deepgram.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs-http.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07d-interruptible-elevenlabs.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure-http.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         endpoint=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_ENDPOINT"),
         settings=AzureLLMService.Settings(
             model=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_MODEL"),
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07f-interruptible-azure.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         endpoint=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_ENDPOINT"),
         settings=AzureLLMService.Settings(
             model=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_MODEL"),
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07h-interruptible-openpipe.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         openpipe_api_key=os.getenv("OPENPIPE_API_KEY"),
         tags={"conversation_id": f"pipecat-{timestamp}"},
         settings=OpenPipeLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07i-interruptible-xtts.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia-vad.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", ""),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07j-interruptible-gladia.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", ""),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07k-interruptible-lmnt.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07l-interruptible-groq.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"),
         settings=GroqLLMService.Settings(
             model="llama-3.1-8b-instant",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07m-interruptible-aws.py

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=AWSBedrockLLMService.Settings(
             model="us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6",
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini-image.py

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
             model="gemini-2.5-flash-image",
             # model="gemini-3-pro-image-preview", # A more powerful model, but slower,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-gemini.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
         model="gemini-2.5-flash",
         settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="""You are a helpful AI assistant in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way.
+            system_instruction="""You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation.
 
             IMPORTANT: You're using Gemini TTS which supports expressive markup tags. You can use these tags in your responses:
             - [sigh] - Insert a sigh sound
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             - "[whispering] Let me tell you a secret."
             - "The answer is... [long pause] ...42!"
 
-            Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.""",
+            Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Keep responses concise. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.""",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google-http.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             model="gemini-2.5-flash",
             # force a certain amount of thinking if you want it
             # thinking=GoogleLLMService.ThinkingConfig(thinking_budget=4096)
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07n-interruptible-google.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             model="gemini-2.5-flash",
             # force a certain amount of thinking if you want it
             # thinking=GoogleLLMService.ThinkingConfig(thinking_budget=4096),
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai-turn-detection.py

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07o-interruptible-assemblyai.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp-viva.py

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07p-interruptible-krisp.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime-http.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07q-interruptible-rime.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-nvidia.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"),
         settings=NvidiaLLMService.Settings(
             model="meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07s-interruptible-google-audio-in.py

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ load_dotenv(override=True)
 
 marker = "|----|"
 system_message = f"""
-You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goals are to be helpful and brief in your responses.
+You are a helpful LLM in a voice call. Your goals are to be helpful and brief in your responses.
 
 You are expert at transcribing audio to text. You will receive a mixture of audio and text input. When
 asked to transcribe what the user said, output an exact, word-for-word transcription.

examples/foundational/07t-interruptible-fish.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic-http.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07v-interruptible-neuphonic.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07w-interruptible-fal.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07x-interruptible-local.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async def main():
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07y-interruptible-minimax.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam-http.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07z-interruptible-sarvam.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07za-interruptible-soniox.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai-http.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = OpenAILLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
             settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/07zc-interruptible-asyncai.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zd-interruptible-aicoustics.py

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07ze-interruptible-hume.py

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zf-interruptible-gradium.py

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zg-interruptible-camb.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful voice assistant powered by Camb AI text-to-speech. ",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful voice assistant powered by Camb AI text-to-speech. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Keep responses concise.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zi-interruptible-piper.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zj-interruptible-kokoro.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/07zk-interruptible-resemble.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/08-custom-frame-processor.py

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/10-wake-phrase.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. Keep your responses brief.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/12-describe-image-openai.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are also able to describe images.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/12a-describe-image-anthropic.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = AnthropicLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"),
         settings=AnthropicLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are also able to describe images.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/12b-describe-image-aws.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=AWSBedrockLLMService.Settings(
             model="us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6",
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are also able to describe images.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/12c-describe-image-gemini-flash.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GoogleLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
         settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are also able to describe images.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14-function-calling.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14a-function-calling-anthropic.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = AnthropicLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"),
         settings=AnthropicLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("get_weather", get_weather)

examples/foundational/14c-function-calling-together.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("TOGETHER_API_KEY"),
         settings=TogetherLLMService.Settings(
             model="meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct-Turbo",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-anthropic-video.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = AnthropicLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"),
         settings=AnthropicLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)

examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-aws-video.py

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             # Here we can't because AWS Bedrock doesn't support it for Claude 3.7,
             # which we need for image input.
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)

examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-gemini-flash-video.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GoogleLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
         settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)

examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-moondream-video.py

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)

examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-openai-video.py

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)

examples/foundational/14f-function-calling-groq.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GroqLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GROQ_API_KEY"),
         settings=GroqLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14g-function-calling-grok.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GrokLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GROK_API_KEY"),
         settings=GrokLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14h-function-calling-azure.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         endpoint=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_ENDPOINT"),
         settings=AzureLLMService.Settings(
             model=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_MODEL"),
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14i-function-calling-fireworks.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("FIREWORKS_API_KEY"),
         settings=FireworksLLMService.Settings(
             model="accounts/fireworks/models/gpt-oss-20b",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14j-function-calling-nvidia.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             model="nvidia/llama-3.3-nemotron-super-49b-v1.5",
             # Recommended when turning thinking off
             temperature=0.0,
-            system_instruction="/no_think You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="/no_think You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14k-function-calling-cerebras.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = CerebrasLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("CEREBRAS_API_KEY"),
         settings=CerebrasLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="""You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way.
+            system_instruction="""You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.
 
 You have one functions available:
 

examples/foundational/14l-function-calling-deepseek.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("DEEPSEEK_API_KEY"),
         settings=DeepSeekLLMService.Settings(
             model="deepseek-chat",
-            system_instruction="""You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way.
+            system_instruction="""You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.
 
 You have one functions available:
 

examples/foundational/14m-function-calling-openrouter.py

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenRouterLLMService.Settings(
             model="openai/gpt-4o-2024-11-20",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14n-function-calling-perplexity.py

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = PerplexityLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("PERPLEXITY_API_KEY"),
         settings=PerplexityLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way, but try to be brief.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14o-function-calling-gemini-openai-format.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GoogleLLMOpenAIBetaService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
         settings=GoogleLLMOpenAIBetaService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can aslo register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14p-function-calling-gemini-vertex-ai.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         project_id=os.getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID"),
         location=os.getenv("GOOGLE_CLOUD_LOCATION"),
         settings=GoogleVertexLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can aslo register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14q-function-calling-qwen.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         api_key=os.getenv("QWEN_API_KEY"),
         model="qwen2.5-72b-instruct",
         settings=QwenLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14r-function-calling-aws.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         settings=AWSBedrockLLMService.Settings(
             model="us.anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-6",
             temperature=0.8,
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14s-function-calling-sambanova.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = SambaNovaLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("SAMBANOVA_API_KEY"),
         settings=SambaNovaLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions

examples/foundational/14t-function-calling-direct.py

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14u-function-calling-ollama.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OLLamaLLMService(
         settings=OLLamaLLMService.Settings(
             model="llama3.2",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )  # Update to the model you're running locally
 

examples/foundational/14v-function-calling-openai.py

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14w-function-calling-mistral.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = MistralLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("MISTRAL_API_KEY"),
         settings=MistralLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/14x-function-calling-openpipe.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         openpipe_api_key=os.getenv("OPENPIPE_API_KEY"),
         tags={"conversation_id": f"pipecat-{timestamp}"},
         settings=OpenPipeLLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/15-switch-voices.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. Your output should not include non-alphanumeric characters. You can do the following voices: 'News Lady', 'British Lady' and 'Barbershop Man'.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You can do the following voices: 'News Lady', 'British Lady' and 'Barbershop Man'.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("switch_voice", tts.switch_voice)

examples/foundational/15a-switch-languages.py

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. Your output should not include non-alphanumeric characters. You can speak the following languages: 'English' and 'Spanish'.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way. You can speak the following languages: 'English' and 'Spanish'.",
         ),
     )
     llm.register_function("switch_language", tts.switch_language)

examples/foundational/16-gpu-container-local-bot.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         # Or, to use a local vLLM (or similar) api server
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
             model="meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct",
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
         base_url="http://0.0.0.0:8000/v1",
     )

examples/foundational/17-detect-user-idle.py

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         settings=OpenAILLMService.Settings(
-            system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+            system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
         ),
     )
 

examples/foundational/20a-persistent-context-openai.py

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ async def load_conversation(params: FunctionCallParams):
         await params.result_callback({"success": False, "error": str(e)})
 
 
-system_instruction = "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way."
+system_instruction = "You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way."
 
 weather_function = FunctionSchema(
     name="get_current_weather",

examples/foundational/20c-persistent-context-anthropic.py

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ async def load_conversation(params: FunctionCallParams):
         await params.result_callback({"success": False, "error": str(e)})
 
 
-system_instruction = "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a succinct, creative and helpful way. Prefer responses that are one sentence long unless you are asked for a longer or more detailed response."
+system_instruction = "You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a succinct, creative and helpful way. Prefer responses that are one sentence long unless you are asked for a longer or more detailed response."
 
 weather_function = FunctionSchema(
     name="get_current_weather",

examples/foundational/20d-persistent-context-gemini.py

@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ async def load_conversation(params: FunctionCallParams):
         await params.result_callback({"success": False, "error": str(e)})
 
 
-system_instruction = """You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your
-capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that
+system_instruction = """You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your goal is to demonstrate your
+capabilities in a succinct way. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Keep responses concise. Respond to what the user said in a creative
 can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative
 and helpful way.
 

examples/foundational/21-tavus-transport.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def main():
         llm = GoogleLLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
             settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )
 

examples/foundational/21a-tavus-video-service.py

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         llm = GoogleLLMService(
             api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
             settings=GoogleLLMService.Settings(
-                system_instruction="You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
+                system_instruction="You are a helpful assistant in a voice conversation. Your responses will be spoken aloud, so avoid emojis, bullet points, or other formatting that can't be spoken. Respond to what the user said in a creative, helpful, and brief way.",
             ),
         )