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# LiveGenerativeModel class
> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

Class for Live generative model APIs. The Live API enables low-latency, two-way multimodal interactions with Gemini.

This class should only be instantiated with [getLiveGenerativeModel()](./ai.md#getlivegenerativemodel_f2099ac)<!-- -->.

The constructor for this class is marked as internal. Third-party code should not call the constructor directly or create subclasses that extend the `LiveGenerativeModel` class.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
export declare class LiveGenerativeModel extends AIModel 
```
<b>Extends:</b> [AIModel](./ai.aimodel.md#aimodel_class)

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [generationConfig](./ai.livegenerativemodel.md#livegenerativemodelgenerationconfig) |  | [LiveGenerationConfig](./ai.livegenerationconfig.md#livegenerationconfig_interface) | <b><i>(Public Preview)</i></b> |
|  [systemInstruction](./ai.livegenerativemodel.md#livegenerativemodelsysteminstruction) |  | [Content](./ai.content.md#content_interface) | <b><i>(Public Preview)</i></b> |
|  [toolConfig](./ai.livegenerativemodel.md#livegenerativemodeltoolconfig) |  | [ToolConfig](./ai.toolconfig.md#toolconfig_interface) | <b><i>(Public Preview)</i></b> |
|  [tools](./ai.livegenerativemodel.md#livegenerativemodeltools) |  | [Tool](./ai.md#tool)<!-- -->\[\] | <b><i>(Public Preview)</i></b> |

## Methods

|  Method | Modifiers | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  [connect(sessionResumption)](./ai.livegenerativemodel.md#livegenerativemodelconnect) |  | <b><i>(Public Preview)</i></b> Starts a [LiveSession](./ai.livesession.md#livesession_class)<!-- -->. |

## LiveGenerativeModel.generationConfig

> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
generationConfig: LiveGenerationConfig;
```

## LiveGenerativeModel.systemInstruction

> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
systemInstruction?: Content;
```

## LiveGenerativeModel.toolConfig

> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
toolConfig?: ToolConfig;
```

## LiveGenerativeModel.tools

> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
tools?: Tool[];
```

## LiveGenerativeModel.connect()

> This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.
> 

Starts a [LiveSession](./ai.livesession.md#livesession_class)<!-- -->.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
connect(sessionResumption?: SessionResumptionConfig): Promise<LiveSession>;
```

#### Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  sessionResumption | [SessionResumptionConfig](./ai.sessionresumptionconfig.md#sessionresumptionconfig_interface) |  |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;[LiveSession](./ai.livesession.md#livesession_class)<!-- -->&gt;

A [LiveSession](./ai.livesession.md#livesession_class)<!-- -->.

#### Exceptions

If the connection failed to be established with the server.