After months of delay, OpenAI finally rolled out ChatGPT Advanced Voice to all paid subscribers last week. It promises natural conversation with support for interruptions, just like Gemini Live, and we all know how my experience with Gemini went. However, the difference with ChatGPT is that the Advanced Voice mode offers native audio input and output. So, I thoroughly tested OpenAI’s new Advanced Voice mode to see if it truly lives up to the hype.
Let’s start with how natural and free-flowing the ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode is. First of all, you get nine different voices to choose from, and they all have that helpful and upbeat vibe. You also have Arbor and Vale that offer the British accent, which I adore very much. OpenAI has removed the overly chatty ‘Sky’ voice that resembled Scarlett Johansson’s voice from the movie Her. Here are all the available voices:
And yes, as advertised, ChatGPT Advanced Voice mode supports interruptionslike Gemini Live, and …