Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken a giant leap in the world of digital conversations with the latest update of ChatGPT, the renowned chatbot developed by OpenAI. In this improved version, users can enjoy an even more immersive dialogue experience, interacting with the AI as naturally as if you were chatting with a friendand receiving AI-generated responses that seem increasingly human.
The announcement of this exciting news was made through a post on the official OpenAI blog, which details the infinite possibilities that this new voice feature offers users. From request bedtime stories for your children until resolving debates at the family tableChatGPT establishes itself as a versatile and useful companion in various situations.
ChatGPT’s ability to answer questions and narrate stories out loud has been made possible by the implementation of a new text-to-speech model. This model, according to Computer Todayhas a unique ability to generate audio that sounds strikingly similar to human speech from simple strings of text, and all of this is supported by short snippets of voice samples.
This technical feat was achieved in collaboration with professional voice actors, resulting in the creation of five different voices for users to choose the one they like best when interacting with ChatGPT.
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OpenAI has also introduced a feature that allows ChatGPT to respond to instructions that include images. Imagine taking a photo of the ingredients available in your refrigerator and asking ChatGPT to create a meal plan with what you have at your disposal.
Besides, The update includes an in-app “drawing tool”which allows users to point to a specific part of an image and ask the chatbot to focus on that particular area, making it an even more versatile tool.
These exciting features will be available in the next two weeks to subscribers of ChatGPT’s Plus and Enterprise services. The Plus service costs $20 per month and the Enterprise service is designed to meet the needs of commercial customers, giving them even more possibilities to improve their operations.