OpenAI rolls out Advanced Voice Mode

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• OpenAI rolling out Advanced Voice Mode this week

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🗣️ ChatGPT - Advanced Voice Mode is finally here

Its finally here, OpenAI is rolling out an enhanced Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) to all ChatGPT Plus and Teams subscribers this week, featuring new voices and improved functionality to making artificial intelligence interactions more natural and personalized.

What does it bring to the table?

• More Natural and better Voices

• Added Custom Instructions

• Five New Voices (Total Voices available now is 9).

What is similar between ChatGPT and AVM?

OpenAI expanded custom instructions and Memory features to AVM.

What is missing from it?

• Remember, the “Sky” voice similar to the actress Scarlett Johansson is still missing.

• ChatGPT`s video and screen sharing features are not in this rollout.

How can you access this AVM?

You will receive a pop-up in the ChatGPT app, next to the voice icon, when AVM has been made available to them.

What is Unique about voice names?

All the voice names (Arbor, Maple, Sol, Spruce, and Vale) are inspired by nature, which could be the whole point of AVM is to make using ChatGPT feel more natural.

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