The update also adds a new voice. Shortly after the release of GPT-4o, OpenAI was criticized for the similarity between Sky, the female voice in the demo video, and Scarlett Johansson, who plays the AI love interest in the film. Her. OpenAI has removed the voices. Now, they have released five new voices: Arbor, Maple, Sol, Spruce, and Vale, which are available in both standard and advanced voice modes. MIT Technology Review We haven’t heard it yet, but OpenAI says it was created using professional voice actors from around the world. “We interviewed dozens of voice actors to find those whose voices people enjoy talking to for hours: warm, approachable, inquisitive, and rich in texture and tone,” a company spokesperson said.
Who can access it and when?
Currently, OpenAI is offering access to Advanced Voice Mode to Plus users, who pay $20 per month for the premium version, and Team users, who pay $30 per month and have higher message limits. The next group to get access will be those on the Enterprise and Edu tiers. The exact timing, however, is unclear. An OpenAI spokesperson said the company will “gradually roll out access to all Plus and Team users, and to Enterprise and Edu tiers starting next week.” The company didn’t commit to a firm deadline for when all users in these categories will have access. According to a message in the ChatGPT app, all Plus users will have access by “late fall.”
There are geographic restrictions. The new feature is not yet available in the EU, UK, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
There are no immediate plans to release Advanced Voice Mode to free users (Standard Mode will remain available to all paid users).
