Generate text with Gemini Live API

This sample demonstrates how to generate text using Gemini Live API

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Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Python API reference documentation.

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from google import genai
from google.genai.types import (Content, HttpOptions, LiveConnectConfig,
                                Modality, Part)

client = genai.Client(http_options=HttpOptions(api_version="v1beta1"))
model_id = "gemini-2.0-flash-live-preview-04-09"

async with client.aio.live.connect(
    model=model_id,
    config=LiveConnectConfig(response_modalities=[Modality.TEXT]),
) as session:
    text_input = "Hello? Gemini, are you there?"
    print("> ", text_input, "\n")
    await session.send_client_content(
        turns=Content(role="user", parts=[Part(text=text_input)])
    )

    response = []

    async for message in session.receive():
        if message.text:
            response.append(message.text)

    print("".join(response))
# Example output:
# >  Hello? Gemini, are you there?
# Yes, I'm here. What would you like to talk about?

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