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sometimes openAIRealtime model interrupted by their own voice. how can it prevent
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Thanks for reaching out, Nuwan. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
I'm glad you reached out! To help you prevent the OpenAI Realtime model from being interrupted by its own voice, here’s a friendly step-by-step guide you can follow: 1. Disable interruptions: Simply set 
allow_interruptions=False
in your agent configuration. For example, if you're using Python, just pass 
allow_interruptions=False
when you create the agent. 2. Disable server-side turn detection: Make sure to set 
turn_detection=None
in the RealtimeModel configuration. This is really important because server-side turn detection can sometimes override your interruption settings. 3. Adjust session options: Try using options like 
discard_audio_if_uninterruptible=True
to discard input audio when the agent is speaking and not interruptible. Also, increasing 
min_interruption_duration
to a higher value (like 1.0 second) can help reduce those pesky false positives. Following these steps should really help your model avoid getting interrupted by its own voice. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask—I'm here to help! Sources: packages/basics/src/uninterruptable.ts | basics/interrupts_user.py | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py | Voice activity detection (VAD) parameters | LiveKit Docs
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so is this effect to human iteruption
t
Thanks so much for your question! I want to reassure you that disabling interruptions and turn detection in LiveKit only affects how the AI agent interacts with users. It doesn’t change anything when it comes to human-to-human interruptions or interactions during live sessions. These settings are thoughtfully designed to help manage the AI agent’s behavior around interruptions and turn-taking, so your live conversations with others remain just as smooth and natural. If you have any more questions or need further clarification, I’m here to help! Sources: livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/speech_handle.py | Turn detection and interruptions | LiveKit Docs
p
no no is it effect to can human interupt AI agent
t
Absolutely! When you disable interruptions by setting 
allow_interruptions=False
, it means that the AI agent won’t be interrupted by anyone while it’s speaking. This way, the agent can finish its response fully without any pauses or interruptions from user input. It helps keep the conversation smooth and clear. If you have any more questions about this, feel free to ask—I’m here to help! Sources: Turn detection and interruptions | LiveKit Docs | agents/src/voice/agent_activity.ts | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/speech_handle.py | basics/interrupts_user.py | packages/basics/src/uninterruptable.ts
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so i can't do it. in my senario user can interupt AI agent. but AI agent should not interupt by it's own voice of AI agent
t
Thanks for sharing your situation! To better understand and help you, could you please let me know if you’re using any particular settings or configurations for the AI agent, like 
allow_interruptions
or 
turn_detection
? Also, are you hoping to find a way to filter out just the AI agent’s voice while still allowing interruptions from humans? I’m here to help you figure this out!
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currently i am using this configuration async def entrypoint(ctx: agents.JobContext): session = AgentSession( llm=openai.realtime.RealtimeModel( model="gpt-4o-mini-realtime-preview", api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") ), ) assistant = Assistant() await session.start( room=ctx.room, agent=assistant, room_input_options=RoomInputOptions( # For telephony applications, use 
BVCTelephony
instead for best results noise_cancellation=noise_cancellation.BVC(), ), )
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