Four quickstart use cases for Tavus

Jack Virag

August 29, 2025

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See exactly which APIs and models to use for each job.

So you're evaluating how to deploy Tavus to deliver outcomes fast?

This guide spotlights four high-ROI use cases and the exact features, APIs, and workflows to ship each one with confidence. Expect clear mappings from capability to result, developer pointers, and a next step to build now.

Use case	Outcome	Core Tavus features
Sales personalization & demand gen	Scalable, human-feeling outreach and demos	Video Generation APIs, Rapid training <2 hours, 100+ Stock Replicas, White-label, Event-driven generation
In-product onboarding & customer education	Interactive, 24-7 product guidance	Conversational Video Interface, ~600 ms latency, Visual perception, 30+ languages, Developer docs
Recruitment screening with an AI Interviewer	Consistent, engaging candidate interviews at scale	AI Interviewer, Turn-taking with Sparrow-0, Real-time video conversation, Customer proof - 2 days to implement
Healthcare virtual support & coaching	Empathetic, multilingual patient guidance	AI Therapist example, Empathetic visual perception, Build any conversational experience, White-label APIs

The quick view

1) Sales personalization and demand generation

What you achieve:

Turn static outreach into high-velocity, human-feeling video at scale for outbound, ABM, and product-led demos.

Where Tavus fits in your workflow:

Use the Video Generation APIs to programmatically create personalized clips from your CRM or event stream.
Train a personal digital twin for your reps, then generate per-prospect videos with variables pulled from your data.
Embed interactive follow-ups with the Conversational Video Interface for live Q&A after a click.

Features that matter:

Ship fast with “train and generate” simplicity: train replicas with one API call, and generate with another.
Start quickly or stay on brand using 100+ hyper-realistic Stock Replicas or your own digital twin.
Keep content fresh and personalized using event-driven video generation tied to prospect actions.
Maintain full brand control with white-labeled APIs.
Expect high realism with Phoenix-3 rendering quality - see customer validation of Phoenix-3.

Ship it fast:

Train your replica with rapid training in less than two hours, then generate your first 100 videos.
Add a conversational follow-up flow using CVI real-time interactions.
Reference the Developer Docs when you wire up your API calls.

Proof points:

Tavus serves enterprises including Salesforce and Meta, and raised an $18M Series A to scale its platform, per TechCrunch.

2) In-product onboarding and customer education

What you achieve:

Increase product adoption with an interactive, face-to-face guide that explains features, answers questions, and adapts in real time.

Where Tavus fits in your workflow:

Trigger a video agent during onboarding steps or when users appear stuck.
Let the agent demonstrate actions and answer questions in-session, then route users to the next best step.

Features that matter:

Build lifelike video agents using the Conversational Video Interface.
Keep it natural with ~600 ms latency for smooth back-and-forth.
Make it feel human with empathetic visual perception that reads expressions and context.
Support global users with 30+ languages.
Embed seamlessly using white-labeled APIs.

Implementation pointers:

Use CVI for real-time Q&A, and fall back to templated Video Generation for proactive tips at milestones.
Start with the CVI overview in the docs.

3) Recruitment screening with an AI Interviewer

What you achieve:

Run consistent, bias-resistant structured screens while giving candidates a respectful, human-feeling experience.

Where Tavus fits in your workflow:

Offer candidates a self-serve link to meet your AI Interviewer.
Capture structured responses, probe with follow-ups, and share recordings with hiring teams.

Features that matter:

Start from the documented AI Interviewer blueprint.
Maintain natural flow with transformer-based turn-taking via Sparrow-0.
Keep interviews engaging with real-time, face-to-face conversations.
Prove time-to-value - customers report they implemented CVI in just two days.

Implementation pointers:

Map your competency model to a Persona and question set, then let CVI adapt follow-ups in-session.
Provide candidates options for language and scheduling using multilingual support.

4) Healthcare virtual support and coaching

What you achieve:

Offer empathetic, multilingual guidance for triage, care navigation, and coaching without long wait times.

Where Tavus fits in your workflow:

Embed a support agent into portals to explain care options and next steps.
Provide ongoing coaching check-ins with a consistent, approachable presence.

Features that matter:

See the pattern in action with the homepage AI Therapist example.
Build adaptive experiences using empathetic visual perception and real-time responses.
Design purpose-built flows - “Imagine a therapist, a personal trainer, or a fleet of medical assistants” as part of building any conversational experience.
Control branding and compliance posture with white-labeled APIs.

Implementation pointers:

Start narrow: a single triage flow, medication FAQs, or discharge coaching.
Localize early using 30+ languages.

Why product teams choose Tavus

Realism that earns engagement: developers cite Phoenix-3’s full-face fidelity and emotional nuance.
Conversations that feel human: ~600 ms latency and natural turn-taking keep rhythm intact.
Built for builders: easy to use APIs, rapid training, and white-label control.
Trusted by leading enterprises, per TechCrunch coverage.

Build your first use case now

You have the four highest-impact patterns and the features to ship them. Start with a quick replica train-and-generate flow, or embed your first conversational agent. The fastest path is to open the Developer Docs and spin up a test app. Get started for free or request a demo.