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What does "instructions" mean in the agent constructor? is it equivalent to the System prompt?

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The `instructions` parameter in the Agent constructor is indeed equivalent to a system prompt. It serves as the core instructions that guide the agent's behavior, defining its role, tone, and sentiment in responses. For example, you can set it to something like `"You are a helpful voice AI assistant."` to specify the agent's persona and behavior.
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/integrations/realtime/gemini/|Gemini Multimodal Live integration guide | LiveKit Docs>