OpenAI, which is backed with substantial funding from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and famed for its ChatGPT chatbot, recently revealed that the bot can now visually interpret, audibly comprehend, and verbally respond. In a recent blog post, OpenAI elaborated that users can now chat vocally with ChatGPT, share visuals, and get replies. The evolution stems from a sophisticated text-to-speech model that’s impressive in mimicking human speech nuances, thanks to some professional voice actors and OpenAI’s in-house speech recognition, Whisper.
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The chatbot’s newly-acquired ‘voice’ is accessible via iOS and Android apps, though users will need to activate this feature. Meanwhile, its image-interpretation upgrade is universally available. For the eager, OpenAI mentioned a phased rollout of these features, with priority given to Plus and Enterprise users in the next couple of weeks. A broader release for the rest of the user and developer community will follow, though the exact dates remain under wraps.
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