Subj : ChatGPT just got a major upgrade to its Advanced Voice Mode for p To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Mon Jun 09 2025 14:30:08 ChatGPT just got a major upgrade to its Advanced Voice Mode for paid subscribers, and it sounds a lot more human-like now Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:17:45 +0000 Description: OpenAI has upgraded the voice mode for all paid ChatGPT accounts to make it more human-like. FULL STORY ======================================================================Paid ChatGPT subscribers get an improved voice mode thats more human-like than before It can also handle live translations into other languages Some minor problems remain All users of ChatGPT on paid plans (so thats Plus, Pro, Teams and Enterprise users) just got a nice little upgrade to its Advanced Voice Mode capabilities that makes it sound a lot more natural and human-like when its talking to you. Described by OpenAI as significant, the enhancements improve the intonation and naturalness of the voices in ChatGPTs Advanced Voice Mode. These are small tweaks, but its often the tiny details that make all the difference in making a computer voice sound realistic. If you listen closely now, there is subtler intonation and realistic cadence in ChatGPT's voice, and it has started to include pauses for emphasis. It also feels more natural when its expressing emotion, whether thats empathy or sarcasm. In addition to the voice quality improvements, OpenAI has added better translation between languages. Now you can say something like, Can you translate this into Spanish?, and ChatGPT will translate everything you say into Spanish until you tell it to stop. Apps that can do this, like Google Translate, already exist of course, but being able to do this all within the ChatGPT app on your phone is handy and convenient. Better than before Ive tried Advanced Voice Mode after the update, and it certainly does sound different than before. You can get an immediate taste of how it sounds by asking it to say something sarcastic. When you do, you'll hear the new tonal range ChatGPT uses and the way it uses pauses to great effect. I compared this to asking Gemini Live exactly the same thing, and the new ChatGPT Voice Mode definitely had a much richer expression of emotions. Its also interesting to compare the voice quality on a ChatGPT free account with ChatGPT on a paid accounts now the difference really is like night and day. Man or machine? The new ChatGPT is certainly more human-like, but I wouldnt say its got to the level yet where it could fool anybody that it was an actual human. There are still a few computer-like oddities that stray in now and again when you're in ChatGPT using Voice Mode. In fact, OpenAI is aware of this, and has issued a note on its limitations, saying: In testing, we've observed that this update may occasionally cause minor decreases in audio quality, including unexpected variations in tone and pitch. These issues are more noticeable with certain voice options. We expect to improve audio consistency over time." It also issued a warning about hallucinations: "Additionally, rare hallucinations in Voice Mode persist with this update, resulting in unintended sounds resembling ads, gibberish, or background music. We are actively investigating these issues and working toward a solution. The upgrade is already live, just tap on the voice composer icon to the right in your message composer window inside the ChatGPT app on your phone to make use of it. You might also like Sam Altman says AI chats should be as private as talking to a lawyer or a doctor, but OpenAI could soon be forced to keep your ChatGPT conversations forever Why does ChatGPT forget what I told it last week? Everything you need to know about AI's memory How does ChatGPT know so much about everything? Here's where AI gets its knowledge from ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-just-got-a -major-upgrade-to-its-advanced-voice-mode-for-paid-subscribers-and-it-sounds-a -lot-more-human-like-now --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .