GPT-Live-1 And two new voice models named GPT-Live-1 mini have been added by OpenAI to ChatGPT. With their help, talking to AI will now seem even more real. Kundan Kumar, who studied from IIT Kanpur, has played a role in bringing these features. He is the research lead for GPT-Live at OpenAI.
How will talking to AI feel like humans?
- To bring this feel, OpenAI has made a technical change. OpenAI has named it full-duplex architecture.
- This means that the AI model can process the incoming voice and generate its own voice at the same time.
- To explain it in simple language, earlier while talking to AI, a person used to speak his question. Then the system would respond after listening and understanding it. In between there was silence for a few seconds.
- This will not happen now. While asking the person questions, AI will speak words like ‘Hum’, ‘Yes’, like two people speak while talking to each other.
- Additionally, earlier pauses during asking questions or voices coming from behind were often misinterpreted, this will no longer be the case.
Who will be able to use OpenAI’s new voice models?
According to reports, the new models are being released for iOS, Android and web users worldwide. GPT-Live-1 will become the default voice model for ChatGPT’s ‘Go’, ‘Plus’ and ‘Pro’ subscribers, while free users will get GPT-Live-1 mini.
Many more features in the new voice model
- According to the information, the new voice model also has some other features. For example, it is not necessary that they answer every question themselves. If the question is difficult, it can be sent to a different frontier model – GPT-5.5.
- The new voice models are said to be quite advanced in terms of simultaneous translation. They can translate continuously without waiting for the other person to stop.
- It will be beneficial when people go to another country and use this tool to understand the conversations of the people there.
- Safety features have also been included in the new voice models. If a person talks to AI about self-harm, violence, obscenity etc. then AI can change the direction of the conversation or stop the conversation. (ref.)
Who is Kundan Kumar?
Kundan Kumar completed his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from IIT Kanpur between 2012 and 2016. He has a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Montreal. Kundan has worked at companies like Descript and Character.AI. He has been with OpenAI since 2025 and is responsible for speed and realtime models. This is the company’s own response regarding OpenAI’s new voice models. It is believed that he played a role in bringing both the voice models. (ref.)
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