introduce pipeline nodes

Make FrameProcessors async iterators and decouple them from pipeline. A new
PipelineNode now handles routing frames between processors.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -9,221 +9,35 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
-- Added `ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService` which implements the Realtime STT
-  service from ElevenLabs.
-
-- Added a `TTSService.includes_inter_frame_spaces` property getter, so that TTS
-  services that subclass `TTSService` can indicate whether the text in the
-  `TTSTextFrame`s they push already contain any necessary inter-frame spaces.
-
-### Changed
-
-- Updated all STT and TTS services to use consistent error handling pattern with
-  `push_error()` method for better pipeline error event integration.
-
-- Added Hindi support for Rime TTS services.
-
-- Updated `GeminiTTSService` to use Google Cloud Text-to-Speech streaming API
-  instead of the deprecated Gemini API. Now uses `credentials` /
-  `credentials_path` for authentication. The `api_key` parameter is deprecated.
-  Also, added support for `prompt` parameter for style instructions and
-  expressive markup tags. Significantly improved latency with streaming
-  synthesis.
-
-- Updated language mappings for the Google and Gemini TTS services to match
-  official documentation.
-
-### Deprecated
-
-- The `api_key` parameter in `GeminiTTSService` is deprecated. Use
-  `credentials` or `credentials_path` instead for Google Cloud authentication.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed subtle issue of assistant context messages ending up with double spaces
-  between words or sentences.
-
-- Fixed an issue where `NeuphonicTTSService` wasn't pushing `TTSTextFrame`s,
-  meaning assistant messages weren't being written to context.
-
-- Fixed an issue with OpenTelemetry where tracing wasn't correctly displaying
-  LLM completions and tools when using the universal `LLMContext`.
-
-- Fixed issue where `DeepgramFluxSTTService` failed to connect if passing a
-  `keyterm` or `tag` containing a space.
-
-- Prevented `HeyGenVideoService` from automatically disconnecting after 5 minutes.
-
-### Added
-
-- Added ai-coustics integrated VAD (`AICVADAnalyzer`) with `AICFilter` factory and 
-  example wiring; leverages the enhancement model for robust detection with no 
-  ONNX dependency or added processing complexity.
-
-## [0.0.94] - 2025-11-10
-
-### Changed
-
-- Added support for retrying `SpeechmaticsTTSService` when it returns a 503
-  error. Default values in `InputParams`.
-
-### Deprecated
-
-- The `KrispFilter` is deprecated and will be removed in a future version. Use
-  the `KrispVivaFilter` instead.
-
-### Removed
-
-- `LivekitFrameSerializer` has been removed. Use `LiveKitTransport` instead.
-
-### Fixed
-
-- Fixed a bug related to `LLMAssistantAggregator` where spaces were sometimes
-  missing from assistant messages in context.
-
-## [0.0.93] - 2025-11-07
-
-### Added
-
-- Added support for Sarvam Speech-to-Text service (`SarvamSTTService`) with
-  streaming WebSocket support for `saarika` (STT) and `saaras` (STT-translate)
-  models.
-
-- Added support for passing in a `ToolsSchema` in lieu of a list of provider-
-  specific dicts when initializing `OpenAIRealtimeLLMService` or when updating
-  it using `LLMUpdateSettingsFrame`.
-
-- Added `TransportParams.audio_out_silence_secs`, which specifies how many
-  seconds of silence to output when an `EndFrame` reaches the output
-  transport. This can help ensure that all audio data is fully delivered to
-  clients.
-
-- Added new `FrameProcessor.broadcast_frame()` method. This will push two
-  instances of a given frame class, one upstream and the other downstream.
-
-  ```python
-  await self.broadcast_frame(UserSpeakingFrame)
-  ```
-
-- Added `MetricsLogObserver` for logging performance metrics from `MetricsFrame`
-  instances. Supports filtering via `include_metrics` parameter to control which
-  metrics types are logged (TTFB, processing time, LLM token usage, TTS usage,
-  smart turn metrics).
-
-- Added `pronunciation_dictionary_locators` to `ElevenLabsTTSService` and
-  `ElevenLabsHttpTTSService`.
-
-- Added support for loading external observers. You can now register custom
-  pipeline observers by setting the `PIPECAT_OBSERVER_FILES` environment
-  variable. This variable should contain a colon-separated list of Python files
-  (e.g. `export PIPECAT_OBSERVER_FILES="observer1.py:observer2.py:..."`). Each
-  file must define a function with the following signature:
-
-  ```python
-  async def create_observers(task: PipelineTask) -> Iterable[BaseObserver]:
-      ...
-  ```
-
-- Added support for new sonic-3 languages in `CartesiaTTSService` and
-  `CartesiaHttpTTSService`.
+- Refactored pipeline architecture by introducing a new `PipelineNode`
+  abstraction.  Frame processors are now standalone async iterators, and
+  `PipelineNode` is responsible for routing frames upstream or downstream. This
+  decouples frame processors from direct linking, simplifies processor reuse,
+  and provides a clearer separation between processing logic and pipeline
+  wiring. This is an internal, transparent improvement and does not require any
+  changes to existing frame processor code.
 
 - `EndFrame` and `EndTaskFrame` have an optional `reason` field to indicate why
   the pipeline is being ended.
 
 - `CancelFrame` and `CancelTaskFrame` have an optional `reason` field to
   indicate why the pipeline is being canceled. This can be also specified when
-  you cancel a task with `PipelineTask.cancel(reason="cancellation reason")`.
-
-- Added `include_prob_metrics` parameter to Whisper STT services to enable access
-  to probability metrics from transcription results.
-
-- Added utility functions `extract_whisper_probability()`,
-  `extract_openai_gpt4o_probability()`, and `extract_deepgram_probability()` to
-  extract probability metrics from `TranscriptionFrame` objects for Whisper-based,
-  OpenAI GPT-4o-transcribe, and Deepgram STT services respectively.
-
-- Added `LLMSwitcher.register_direct_function()`. It works much like
-  `LLMSwitcher.register_function()` in that it's a shorthand for registering
-  functions on all LLMs in the switcher, but for direct functions.
-
-- Added `LLMSwitcher.register_direct_function()`. It works much like
-  `LLMSwitcher.register_function()` in that it's a shorthand for registering
-  a function on all LLMs in the switcher, except this new method takes a direct
-  function (a `FunctionSchema`-less function).
-
-- Added `MCPClient.get_tools_schema()` and `MCPClient.register_tools_schema()`
-  as a two-step alternative to `MCPClient.register_tools()`, to allow users to
-  pass MCP tools to, say, `GeminiLiveLLMService` (as well as other
-  speech-to-speech services) in the constructor.
-
-- Added support for passing in an `LLMSwicher` to `MCPClient.register_tools()`
-  (as well as the new `MCPClient.register_tools_schema()`).
-
-- Added `cpu_count` parameter to `LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3`. This is set to `1`
-  by default for more predictable performance on low-CPU systems.
-
-### Changed
-
-- Updated `simli-ai` to 0.1.25.
-
-- `STTMuteFilter` no longer sends `STTMuteFrame` to the STT service. The filter
-  now blocks frames locally without instructing the STT service to stop
-  processing audio. This prevents inactivity-related errors (such as 409 errors
-  from Google STT) while maintaining the same muting behavior at the application
-  level. Important: The STTMuteFilter should be placed _after_ the STT service
-  itself.
-
-- Improved `GoogleSTTService` error handling to properly catch gRPC `Aborted`
-  exceptions (corresponding to 409 errors) caused by stream inactivity. These
-  exceptions are now logged at DEBUG level instead of ERROR level, since they
-  indicate expected behavior when no audio is sent for 10+ seconds (e.g., during
-  long silences or when audio input is blocked). The service automatically
-  reconnects when this occurs.
-
-- Bumped the `fastapi` dependency's upperbound to `<0.122.0`.
-
-- Updated the default model for `GoogleVertexLLMService` to `gemini-2.5-flash`.
-
-- Updated the `GoogleVertexLLMService` to use the `GoogleLLMService` as a base
-  class instead of the `OpenAILLMService`.
-
-- Updated STT and TTS services to pass through unverified language codes with a
-  warning instead of returning None. This allows developers to use newly
-  supported languages before Pipecat's service classes are updated, while still
-  providing guidance on verified languages.
-
-### Removed
-
-- Removed `needs_mcp_alternate_schema()` from `LLMService`. The mechanism that
-  relied on it went away.
+  you cancel a task with `PipelineTask.cancel(reason="cancellation your
+  reason")`.
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Restore backwards compatibility for vision/image features (broken in 0.0.92)
-  when using non-universal context and assistant aggregators.
-
-- Fixed `DeepgramSTTService._disconnect()` to properly await `is_connected()`
-  method call, which is an async coroutine in the Deepgram SDK.
-
-- Fixed an issue where the `SmallWebRTCRequest` dataclass in runner would scrub
-  arbitrary request data from client due to camelCase typing. This fixes data
-  passthrough for JS clients where `APIRequest` is used.
-
-- Fixed a bug in `GeminiLiveLLMService` where in some circumstances it wouldn't
-  respond after a tool call.
-
-- Fixed `GeminiLiveLLMService` session resumption after a connection timeout.
-
 - `GeminiLiveLLMService` now properly supports context-provided system
-  instruction and tools.
-
-- Fixed `GoogleLLMService` token counting to avoid double-counting tokens when
-  Gemini sends usage metadata across multiple streaming chunks.
+  instruction and tools
 
 ## [0.0.92] - 2025-10-31 🎃 "The Haunted Edition" 👻
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added supprt for Sarvam Speech-to-Text service (`SarvamSTTService`) with
+  streaming WebSocket support for `saarika` (STT) and `saaras` (STT-translate)
+  models.
+
 - Added a new `DeepgramHttpTTSService`, which delivers a meaningful reduction
   in latency when compared to the `DeepgramTTSService`.
 

README.md

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Catch new features, interviews, and how-tos on our [Pipecat TV](https://www.yout
 
 | Category            | Services                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Speech-to-Text      | [AssemblyAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/assemblyai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/azure), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/elevenlabs), [Fal Wizper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/fal), [Gladia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gladia), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/google), [Groq (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/groq), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/riva), [OpenAI (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/openai), [SambaNova (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sambanova), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sarvam), [Soniox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/soniox), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/speechmatics), [Ultravox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/ultravox), [Whisper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/whisper)                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| Speech-to-Text      | [AssemblyAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/assemblyai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/azure), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/elevenlabs), [Fal Wizper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/fal), [Gladia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/gladia), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/google), [Groq (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/groq), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/riva), [OpenAI (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/openai), [SambaNova (Whisper)](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/sambanova), [Soniox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/soniox), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/speechmatics), [Ultravox](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/ultravox), [Whisper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/stt/whisper)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | LLMs                | [Anthropic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/anthropic), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/azure), [Cerebras](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/cerebras), [DeepSeek](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/deepseek), [Fireworks AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/fireworks), [Gemini](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/gemini), [Grok](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/grok), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/groq), [Mistral](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/mistral), [NVIDIA NIM](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/nim), [Ollama](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/ollama), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openai), [OpenRouter](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/openrouter), [Perplexity](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/perplexity), [Qwen](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/qwen), [SambaNova](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/sambanova) [Together AI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/llm/together)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | Text-to-Speech      | [Async](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/asyncai), [AWS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/aws), [Azure](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/azure), [Cartesia](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/cartesia), [Deepgram](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/deepgram), [ElevenLabs](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/elevenlabs), [Fish](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/fish), [Google](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/google), [Groq](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/groq), [Hume](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/hume), [Inworld](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/inworld), [LMNT](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/lmnt), [MiniMax](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/minimax), [Neuphonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/neuphonic), [NVIDIA Riva](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/riva), [OpenAI](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/openai), [Piper](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/piper), [PlayHT](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/playht), [Rime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/rime), [Sarvam](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/sarvam), [Speechmatics](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/speechmatics), [XTTS](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/tts/xtts) |
 | Speech-to-Speech    | [AWS Nova Sonic](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/aws), [Gemini Multimodal Live](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/gemini), [OpenAI Realtime](https://docs.pipecat.ai/server/services/s2s/openai)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_example(webrtc_connection: SmallWebRTCConnection):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def main():
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def main():
             "role": "system",
             "content": "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. "
+            "Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. "
             "Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]

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

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
-from pipecat.services.cartesia.stt import CartesiaSTTService
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaHttpTTSService
+from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.openai.llm import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
 from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ transport_params = {
 async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     logger.info(f"Starting bot")
 
-    stt = CartesiaSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"))
+    stt = DeepgramSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"))
 
     tts = CartesiaHttpTTSService(
         api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07-interruptible.py

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
+from pipecat.services.cartesia.stt import CartesiaSTTService
 from pipecat.services.cartesia.tts import CartesiaTTSService
-from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.openai.llm import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
 from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ transport_params = {
 async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     logger.info(f"Starting bot")
 
-    stt = DeepgramSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"))
+    stt = CartesiaSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"))
 
     tts = CartesiaTTSService(
         api_key=os.getenv("CARTESIA_API_KEY"),
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
                 "content": (
                     "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. "
+                    "Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. "
                     "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. "

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

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
                 "content": (
                     "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. "
+                    "Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. "
                     "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. "

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

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07ab-interruptible-inworld-http.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "You are very knowledgable about dogs. 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.",
+                "content": "You are very knowledgable about dogs. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from loguru import logger
 from pipecat.audio.filters.aic_filter import AICFilter
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
+from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
 from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ def _create_aic_filter() -> AICFilter:
 
     return AICFilter(
         license_key=license_key,
-        enhancement_level=0.5,
+        enhancement_level=1.0,
     )
 
 
@@ -55,33 +56,27 @@ def _create_aic_filter() -> AICFilter:
 # instantiated. The function will be called when the desired transport gets
 # selected.
 transport_params = {
-    "daily": lambda: (
-        lambda aic: DailyParams(
-            audio_in_enabled=True,
-            audio_out_enabled=True,
-            vad_analyzer=aic.create_vad_analyzer(lookback_buffer_size=6.0, sensitivity=6.0),
-            turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-            audio_in_filter=aic,
-        )
-    )(_create_aic_filter()),
-    "twilio": lambda: (
-        lambda aic: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
-            audio_in_enabled=True,
-            audio_out_enabled=True,
-            vad_analyzer=aic.create_vad_analyzer(lookback_buffer_size=6.0, sensitivity=6.0),
-            turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-            audio_in_filter=aic,
-        )
-    )(_create_aic_filter()),
-    "webrtc": lambda: (
-        lambda aic: TransportParams(
-            audio_in_enabled=True,
-            audio_out_enabled=True,
-            vad_analyzer=aic.create_vad_analyzer(lookback_buffer_size=6.0, sensitivity=6.0),
-            turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-            audio_in_filter=aic,
-        )
-    )(_create_aic_filter()),
+    "daily": lambda: DailyParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        audio_out_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
+        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
+        audio_in_filter=_create_aic_filter(),
+    ),
+    "twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        audio_out_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
+        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
+        audio_in_filter=_create_aic_filter(),
+    ),
+    "webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(
+        audio_in_enabled=True,
+        audio_out_enabled=True,
+        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
+        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
+        audio_in_filter=_create_aic_filter(),
+    ),
 }
 
 
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
 from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
 from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
 from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
-from pipecat.services.elevenlabs.stt import ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService
+from pipecat.services.deepgram.stt import DeepgramSTTService
 from pipecat.services.elevenlabs.tts import ElevenLabsTTSService
 from pipecat.services.openai.llm import OpenAILLMService
 from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ transport_params = {
 async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     logger.info(f"Starting bot")
 
-    stt = ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"))
+    stt = DeepgramSTTService(api_key=os.getenv("DEEPGRAM_API_KEY"))
 
     tts = ElevenLabsTTSService(
         api_key=os.getenv("ELEVENLABS_API_KEY", ""),
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-playht-http.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07e-interruptible-playht.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -1,135 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
-#
-
-
-import os
-
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from loguru import logger
-
-from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
-from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
-from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
-from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame
-from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
-from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
-from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
-from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
-from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
-from pipecat.services.azure.llm import AzureLLMService
-from pipecat.services.azure.stt import AzureSTTService
-from pipecat.services.azure.tts import AzureHttpTTSService
-from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
-from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
-from pipecat.transports.websocket.fastapi import FastAPIWebsocketParams
-
-load_dotenv(override=True)
-
-# We store functions so objects (e.g. SileroVADAnalyzer) don't get
-# instantiated. The function will be called when the desired transport gets
-# selected.
-transport_params = {
-    "daily": lambda: DailyParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-    "twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-    "webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-}
-
-
-async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
-    logger.info(f"Starting bot")
-
-    stt = AzureSTTService(
-        api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_API_KEY"),
-        region=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_REGION"),
-    )
-
-    tts = AzureHttpTTSService(
-        api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_API_KEY"),
-        region=os.getenv("AZURE_SPEECH_REGION"),
-    )
-
-    llm = AzureLLMService(
-        api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_API_KEY"),
-        endpoint=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_ENDPOINT"),
-        model=os.getenv("AZURE_CHATGPT_MODEL"),
-    )
-
-    messages = [
-        {
-            "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
-        },
-    ]
-
-    context = LLMContext(messages)
-    context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
-
-    pipeline = Pipeline(
-        [
-            transport.input(),  # Transport user input
-            stt,  # STT
-            context_aggregator.user(),  # User responses
-            llm,  # LLM
-            tts,  # TTS
-            transport.output(),  # Transport bot output
-            context_aggregator.assistant(),  # Assistant spoken responses
-        ]
-    )
-
-    task = PipelineTask(
-        pipeline,
-        params=PipelineParams(
-            enable_metrics=True,
-            enable_usage_metrics=True,
-        ),
-        idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
-    )
-
-    @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
-    async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
-        logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        # Kick off the conversation.
-        messages.append({"role": "system", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
-        await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
-
-    @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
-    async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
-        logger.info(f"Client disconnected")
-        await task.cancel()
-
-    runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
-
-    await runner.run(task)
-
-
-async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
-    """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
-    transport = await create_transport(runner_args, transport_params)
-    await run_bot(transport, runner_args)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    from pipecat.runner.run import main
-
-    main()

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

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07g-interruptible-openai.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "You are very knowledgable about dogs. 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.",
+            "content": "You are very knowledgable about dogs. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": f"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.",
+            "content": f"You are a helpful LLM. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -4,6 +4,24 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
 #
 
+"""
+A conversational AI bot using Gemini for both LLM and TTS.
+
+This example demonstrates how to use Gemini's TTS capabilities with the new
+GeminiTTSService, which uses Gemini's TTS-specific models instead of Google Cloud TTS.
+
+Features showcased:
+- Gemini LLM for conversation
+- Gemini TTS with natural voice control
+- Support for different voice personalities
+- Style and tone control through natural language prompts
+
+Run with:
+    python examples/foundational/gemini-tts.py
+
+Make sure to set your environment variables:
+    export GOOGLE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+"""
 
 import os
 
@@ -66,13 +84,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     )
 
     tts = GeminiTTSService(
-        credentials=os.getenv("GOOGLE_TEST_CREDENTIALS"),
-        model="gemini-2.5-flash-tts",
+        api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
+        model="gemini-2.5-flash-preview-tts",  # TTS-specific model
         voice_id="Charon",
-        params=GeminiTTSService.InputParams(
-            language=Language.EN_US,
-            prompt="You are a helpful AI assistant. Speak in a natural, conversational tone.",
-        ),
+        params=GeminiTTSService.InputParams(language=Language.EN_US),
     )
 
     llm = GoogleLLMService(
@@ -86,22 +101,15 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             "role": "system",
             "content": """You are a helpful AI assistant in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way.
 
-            IMPORTANT: You're using Gemini TTS which supports expressive markup tags. You can use these tags in your responses:
-            - [sigh] - Insert a sigh sound
-            - [laughing] - Insert a laugh
-            - [uhm] - Insert a hesitation sound
-            - [whispering] - Speak the next part in a whisper
-            - [shouting] - Speak the next part louder
-            - [extremely fast] - Speak the next part very quickly
-            - [short pause], [medium pause], [long pause] - Add pauses for dramatic effect
+            IMPORTANT: Since you're using Gemini TTS which supports natural voice control, you can include speaking instructions in your responses. For example:
+            - "Say cheerfully: Welcome to our conversation!"
+            - "Read this in a calm, professional tone: Here are the details you requested."
+            - "Speak in an excited whisper: I have some great news to share!"
+            - "Say slowly and clearly: Let me explain this step by step."
 
-            Examples:
-            - "Well [sigh] that's a tricky question."
-            - "[laughing] That's a great joke!"
-            - "[whispering] Let me tell you a secret."
-            - "The answer is... [long pause] ...42!"
+            Feel free to use natural language instructions to control your voice style, tone, pace, and emotion. The TTS system will interpret these instructions and adjust the speech accordingly.
 
-            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 output will be converted to audio, so avoid special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.""",
         },
     ]
 
@@ -132,11 +140,11 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        # Kick off the conversation
+        # Kick off the conversation with a styled introduction
         messages.append(
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "Hello! I'm your AI assistant. I can help you with a variety of tasks. What would you like to know?",
+                "content": "Say cheerfully and warmly: Hello! I'm your AI assistant powered by Gemini's new TTS technology. I can speak with different voices, tones, and styles. How can I help you today?",
             }
         )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])

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

@@ -1,139 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2024–2025, Daily
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD 2-Clause License
-#
-
-
-import os
-
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-from loguru import logger
-
-from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
-from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
-from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
-from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame
-from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
-from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
-from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_context import LLMContext
-from pipecat.processors.aggregators.llm_response_universal import LLMContextAggregatorPair
-from pipecat.runner.types import RunnerArguments
-from pipecat.runner.utils import create_transport
-from pipecat.services.google.llm import GoogleLLMService
-from pipecat.services.google.stt import GoogleSTTService
-from pipecat.services.google.tts import GoogleHttpTTSService, GoogleTTSService
-from pipecat.transcriptions.language import Language
-from pipecat.transports.base_transport import BaseTransport, TransportParams
-from pipecat.transports.daily.transport import DailyParams
-from pipecat.transports.websocket.fastapi import FastAPIWebsocketParams
-
-load_dotenv(override=True)
-
-# We store functions so objects (e.g. SileroVADAnalyzer) don't get
-# instantiated. The function will be called when the desired transport gets
-# selected.
-transport_params = {
-    "daily": lambda: DailyParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-    "twilio": lambda: FastAPIWebsocketParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-    "webrtc": lambda: TransportParams(
-        audio_in_enabled=True,
-        audio_out_enabled=True,
-        vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(params=VADParams(stop_secs=0.2)),
-        turn_analyzer=LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3(params=SmartTurnParams()),
-    ),
-}
-
-
-async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
-    logger.info(f"Starting bot")
-
-    stt = GoogleSTTService(
-        params=GoogleSTTService.InputParams(languages=Language.EN_US, model="chirp_3"),
-        credentials=os.getenv("GOOGLE_TEST_CREDENTIALS"),
-        location="us",
-    )
-
-    tts = GoogleHttpTTSService(
-        voice_id="en-US-Chirp3-HD-Charon",
-        params=GoogleHttpTTSService.InputParams(language=Language.EN_US),
-        credentials=os.getenv("GOOGLE_TEST_CREDENTIALS"),
-    )
-
-    llm = GoogleLLMService(
-        api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"),
-        model="gemini-2.5-flash",
-        # turn on thinking if you want it
-        # params=GoogleLLMService.InputParams(extra={"thinking_config": {"thinking_budget": 4096}}),)
-    )
-
-    messages = [
-        {
-            "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
-        },
-    ]
-
-    context = LLMContext(messages)
-    context_aggregator = LLMContextAggregatorPair(context)
-
-    pipeline = Pipeline(
-        [
-            transport.input(),  # Transport user input
-            stt,  # STT
-            context_aggregator.user(),  # User respones
-            llm,  # LLM
-            tts,  # TTS
-            transport.output(),  # Transport bot output
-            context_aggregator.assistant(),  # Assistant spoken responses
-        ]
-    )
-
-    task = PipelineTask(
-        pipeline,
-        params=PipelineParams(
-            enable_metrics=True,
-            enable_usage_metrics=True,
-        ),
-        idle_timeout_secs=runner_args.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs,
-    )
-
-    @transport.event_handler("on_client_connected")
-    async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
-        logger.info(f"Client connected")
-        # Kick off the conversation.
-        messages.append({"role": "system", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
-        await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
-
-    @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
-    async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):
-        logger.info(f"Client disconnected")
-        await task.cancel()
-
-    runner = PipelineRunner(handle_sigint=runner_args.handle_sigint)
-
-    await runner.run(task)
-
-
-async def bot(runner_args: RunnerArguments):
-    """Main bot entry point compatible with Pipecat Cloud."""
-    transport = await create_transport(runner_args, transport_params)
-    await run_bot(transport, runner_args)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    from pipecat.runner.run import main
-
-    main()

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

@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     logger.info(f"Starting bot")
 
     stt = GoogleSTTService(
-        params=GoogleSTTService.InputParams(languages=Language.EN_US, model="chirp_3"),
+        params=GoogleSTTService.InputParams(languages=Language.EN_US),
         credentials=os.getenv("GOOGLE_TEST_CREDENTIALS"),
-        location="us",
     )
 
     tts = GoogleTTSService(
@@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/07r-interruptible-riva-nim.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goals are to be helpful and brief i
 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.
 
-Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.
+Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
 
 Each time you answer, you should respond in three parts.
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ async def main():
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.base_smart_turn import SmartTurnParams
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
             logger.info(f"Client connected")
             # Kick off the conversation.
             messages.append({"role": "system", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."})
-            await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
+            await task.queue_frames([context_aggregator.user().get_context_frame()])
 
         @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
         async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/11-sound-effects.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are also able to describe images.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/14-function-calling.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. You are able to describe images from the user camera.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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. Start by saying hello.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. Start by saying hello.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -75,12 +75,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         # text_filters=[MarkdownTextFilter()],
     )
 
-    llm = NimLLMService(
-        api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"),
-        model="nvidia/llama-3.3-nemotron-super-49b-v1.5",
-        # Recommended when turning thinking off
-        params=NimLLMService.InputParams(temperature=0.0),
-    )
+    llm = NimLLMService(api_key=os.getenv("NVIDIA_API_KEY"), model="meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct")
     # You can also register a function_name of None to get all functions
     # sent to the same callback with an additional function_name parameter.
     llm.register_function("get_current_weather", fetch_weather_from_api)
@@ -107,12 +102,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     )
     tools = ToolsSchema(standard_tools=[weather_function])
     messages = [
-        # Disable thinking by sending this message first
-        # Check the model for the corresponding "no thinking" message
-        {"role": "system", "content": "/no_think"},
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "user",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

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

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py

@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@ from loguru import logger
 
 from pipecat.adapters.schemas.function_schema import FunctionSchema
 from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
-from pipecat.adapters.services.open_ai_realtime_adapter import OpenAIRealtimeLLMAdapter
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
-from pipecat.frames.frames import (
-    LLMRunFrame,
-    LLMSetToolsFrame,
-    LLMUpdateSettingsFrame,
-    TranscriptionMessage,
-)
+from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, LLMSetToolsFrame, TranscriptionMessage
 from pipecat.observers.loggers.transcription_log_observer import TranscriptionLogObserver
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
@@ -154,8 +148,6 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
                 noise_reduction=InputAudioNoiseReduction(type="near_field"),
             )
         ),
-        # In this example we provide tools through the context, but you could
-        # alternatively provide them here.
         # tools=tools,
         instructions="""You are a helpful and friendly AI.
 
@@ -231,15 +223,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
             standard_tools=[weather_function, restaurant_function, get_news_function]
         )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMSetToolsFrame(tools=new_tools)])
-        # Alternative pattern, useful if you're changing other session properties, too.
-        # (Though note that tools in your LLMContext take precedence over those
-        # in session properties, so if you have context-provided tools, prefer
-        # LLMSetToolsFrame instead, as it updates your context. Ditto for
-        # updating system instructions: send an LLMMessagesUpdateFrame with
-        # context messages updated with your new desired system message.)
-        # await task.queue_frames(
-        #     [LLMUpdateSettingsFrame(settings=SessionProperties(tools=new_tools).model_dump())]
-        # )
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
     async def on_client_disconnected(transport, client):

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

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def load_conversation(params: FunctionCallParams):
 messages = [
     {
         "role": "system",
-        "content": "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.",
+        "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
     },
 ]
 

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

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def load_conversation(params: FunctionCallParams):
 messages = [
     {
         "role": "system",
-        "content": "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.",
+        "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. 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.",
     },
     {"role": "user", "content": "Start the call by saying the word 'hello'. Say only that word."},
     # {"role": "user", "content": ""},

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

@@ -121,9 +121,8 @@ messages = [
     {
         "role": "system",
         "content": """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.
+capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special
+characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.
 
 You have several tools you can use to help you.
 

examples/foundational/21-tavus-transport.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def main():
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

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

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
         messages = [
             {
                 "role": "system",
-                "content": "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.",
+                "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
             },
         ]
 

examples/foundational/22-natural-conversation.py

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/22b-natural-conversation-proposal.py

@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/22c-natural-conversation-mixed-llms.py

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ Output: YES
 Output: NO
 """
 
-conversational_system_message = """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.
+conversational_system_message = """You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.
 
 Please be very concise in your responses. Unless you are explicitly asked to do otherwise, give me the shortest complete answer possible without unnecessary elaboration. Generally you should answer with a single sentence.
 """

examples/foundational/22d-natural-conversation-gemini-audio.py

@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Output: NO
 
 conversation_system_instruction = """You are a helpful assistant participating in a voice converation.
 
-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.
+Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.
 
 If you know that a number string is a phone number from the context of the conversation, write it as a phone number. For example 210-333-4567.
 

examples/foundational/23-bot-background-sound.py

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "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.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a succinct way. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers. Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/24-stt-mute-filter.py

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     messages = [
         {
             "role": "system",
-            "content": "You are a helpful assistant who can check the weather. Always check the weather when a location is mentioned. Respond concisely and naturally. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.",
+            "content": "You are a helpful assistant who can check the weather. Always check the weather when a location is mentioned. Respond concisely and naturally. Your output will be converted to audio so use only simple words and punctuation.",
         },
     ]
 

examples/foundational/25-google-audio-in.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ load_dotenv(override=True)
 #
 conversation_system_message = """
 You are a helpful LLM in a WebRTC call. Your goals are to be helpful and brief in your responses. Respond with one or two sentences at most, unless you are asked to
-respond at more length. Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.
+respond at more length. Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
 """
 
 #

examples/foundational/26-gemini-live.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     system_instruction = f"""
     You are a helpful AI assistant.
     Your goal is to demonstrate your capabilities in a helpful and engaging way.
-    Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.
+    Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
     Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way.
     """
 

examples/foundational/26d-gemini-live-text.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SYSTEM_INSTRUCTION = f"""
 
 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.
+Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
 
 Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way. Keep your responses brief. One or two sentences at most.
 """

examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     - Answer questions about what's in the document
     - Use the information from the document in our conversation
 
-    Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.
+    Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
     Be friendly and demonstrate your ability to work with the uploaded file.
     """
 

examples/foundational/26g-gemini-live-groundingMetadata.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ You should use Google Search for:
 
 Always be proactive about using search when the user asks about anything that could benefit from real-time information.
 
-Your output will be spoken aloud, so avoid special characters that can't easily be spoken, such as emojis or bullet points.
+Your output will be converted to audio so don't include special characters in your answers.
 
 Respond to what the user said in a creative and helpful way, always using search for current information.
 """