OpenAI on Tuesday rolled out the Advanced Voice Mode feature for all paying users of ChatGPT. The feature was first unveiled at the OpenAI Spring Update event in May and was introduced as a human-like voice chat experience, where artificial intelligence (AI) can express emotions, control voice and can react to what the user is saying. In July, the real-time feedback feature was rolled out to select paid users, but is now being made available to all ChatGPT Plus and Teams users except Europe.
OpenAI releases advanced voice mode in ChatGPIT
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), the official handle of OpenAI announced the new feature and shared details about it. The feature is being integrated within the ChatGPT app on Android and iOS, but it won’t be available on the web. The AI firm said that once the feature is rolled out for users, they will get a notification about it.
Advanced Voice is rolling out to all Plus and Teams users in the ChatGPIT app during the week.
While you wait patiently, we’ve added custom instructions, memories, five new voices, and improved pronunciation.
It can also say “Sorry, I’m late” in over 50 languages. pic.twitter.com/APOqqhXtDg
– OpenAI (@OpenAI) 24 September 2024
ChatGPT app users will get the option to turn on Advanced Voice Mode by tapping on the waveform icon next to the text field. Tapping the icon activates the new voice mode. Users now have five new voices to choose from – Vale, Spruce, Arbor, Maple, and Soul. Each of these voices has a different pitch, intonation and regional accent.
Additionally, the advanced voice mode also offers a custom instructions feature. In this, users can add information about themselves that they want the AI to remember. Once information is added to the text field, ChatGPT will remember it and all of its responses will be made relevant.
Notably, OpenAI was the first AI firm to announce this feature, however, Google was able to introduce a similar feature, called Gemini Live, before the ChatGPT creator. Although the reason for this is not known, the company now says that it took additional time to improve “the speed, smoothness and pronunciation of conversations in select foreign languages”.
Although the feature is available in many regions around the world, the company has confirmed that it will not be offered in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein. This is probably due to concerns from regulatory authorities over privacy and data collection.
