Gemini lets you share your avatar with friends and family

What's new

In October 2026, Google expanded the avatar feature in the Gemini app. An avatar is a digital version of you, with your appearance and your voice, that the AI can use in images and videos. Until now, you could only use your own. Now you can share it with friends, family and collaborators.

If two people have shared avatars with each other, they can tag each other in their prompts (the messages you write to the AI) and generate images and videos in which both appear together. Back in July 2026, code in the Gemini app had revealed references to shared avatars, but at that time you could only use your own.

What's smart about it

Sharing is simple. Under Settings > Avatar, you enter the other person's Gmail address. The recipient can accept or decline the invitation, so no one is made part of something against their will. The owner can grant or remove access at any time. If you remove access, others can no longer create new content with your avatar, but what has already been created remains available.

In videos made with Gemini Omni, you type @ followed by the person's Google username in the prompt to use your own avatar or a shared one.

To create an avatar, you record a short video of your face while speaking, in a bright, quiet room. Google recommends avoiding sunglasses, hats and covered faces.

Cheaper or better?

The price is not stated in the sources. Videos with an avatar require a paid Google AI plan on personal accounts. On work and school accounts, a qualifying Workspace license is required. What the plans cost per month is not stated here, and the sources do not compare with competitors.

The most important point for Danish readers is availability: The feature is not available in the EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, which rules out Denmark as an EU country. According to the sources reviewed, it is rolling out in English in other regions. However, the sources do not fully agree on which languages and regions are covered. The exact launch date in October is not clearly stated either.

What it's good for

The feature is made for fun and creative content with others: a video with a friend, a family greeting or a joint project where you don't need to stand in front of the camera at the same time. It can also be used by collaborators who want to produce material together.

There are clear requirements. According to Google's information, as reported by Digital Trends and Creators Toolbox, you must have a personal Google account, be at least 18 years old and use English as your language. Google prohibits using video generation for content that deceives, harasses or harms others, and users must have the rights to the images they upload. Violations can result in account termination.