OpenAI brings new ChatGPT voice mode to Switzerland
OpenAI is now making its new «Advanced Voice» mode available in Europe as well. The feature enables natural conversations and is even said to be capable of speaking Swiss German.
The American software company OpenAI is now also bringing the "Advanced Voice" mode to Europe - and therefore also to Switzerland. This was announced by OpenAI known on X. At the end of July, OpenAI announced that the first users of ChatGPT Plus would be able to use the new function.
The mode offers more opportunities for interaction and makes the chatbot sound like a real person, as View reported. The tool is even said to be able to speak Swiss German, albeit with some difficulties in understanding the dialect. The voice mode also comes in a different design: in conversations with the "Advanced Voice" function, a blue, animated sphere replaces the black dots of the standard voice.
But that's not all, because ChatGPT will also receive five new voices: Arbor, Maple, Sol, Spruce and Val. They complement the existing voices Breeze, Juniper, Cove and Ember, making a total of nine voices available. A tenth voice, Sky, would also have been part of the new voice mode. However, this voice had too many similarities to that of actress Scarlett Johansson. OpenAI therefore decided to stop using Sky "out of respect" for Scarlett Johansson. (Dylan Windhaber/tme)
