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Open AI has 3 new AI voice models that the Chat GPT maker says will ‘unlock a new class of voice apps for developers’
Reasoning, translation and transcription all get a boost
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Open AI has launched three new artificial intelligence (AI) models
They’re for real-time voice tasks: reasoning, translation, and transcription
Each one is designed to be integrated into developers’ AI apps
If you’re a regular Chat GPT user, you might be aware that you don’t have to interact with the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot purely through text — it can speak to you and take your voice requests, too. Now, Chat GPT maker Open AI has announced three new voice models that it believes will “unlock a new class of voice apps for developers.”
Each AI voice model is designed for a different purpose, including in-depth reasoning, translation, and transcription. If you’re looking for a voice model along those lines, they could be worth a shot.
According to Open AI, the new models include the following:
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“GPT‑Realtime‑2, our first voice model with GPT‑5‑class reasoning that can handle harder requests and carry the conversation forward naturally.
“GPT‑Realtime‑Translate, a new live translation model that translates speech from 70+ input languages into 13 output languages while keeping pace with the speaker.
“GPT‑Realtime‑Whisper, a new streaming speech-to-text that transcribes speech live as the speaker talks.”
Open AI’s news post explains that the company has seen developers use AI voice models in three distinct ways: by asking the AI to carry out a task; by having the AI explain a situation (such as a travel delay) to the user; and by having conversations in the user’s local language.
It’s those use cases that Open AI is trying to address with its new voice models. Each is designed for developers to use in their own apps, and all three are available as part of Open AI’s Realtime API. GPT-Realtime-2 will cost
If you’re after an AI model that is able to reason deeply and adapt to conversation flows, Open AI says the new GPT-Realtime-2 option is for you. Developers can use it to check multiple sources at once, adjust its tone depending on the user’s input, tap into more advanced reasoning levels, and parse specialized terms (such as proper nouns and expressions used in healthcare and production).
Translation apps, on the other hand, can put GPT-Realtime-Translate to use converting speech in real time. Users will be able to speak their own language and have it translated and transcribed without delay. This model works with over 70 input languages and 13 output languages.
And if you want audio to be transcribed quickly and accurately, there’s GPT-Realtime-Whisper. This model is useful for creating captions, meeting notes, and summaries as conversations are ongoing, Open AI says, which means “live products can feel faster, more responsive, and more natural.”
If you want to try out any of the new models, they’re available in Open AI’s Playground site. And if you’re using Codex, Open AI has created a prompt that will directly add GPT-Realtime-2 to the agentic coding platform.
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Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and since that time he's learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two things, though. That's all his brain can hold. As well as Tech Radar, Alex writes for i More, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq, among others. He was previously commissioning editor at Mac Format magazine. That means he mostly covers the world of Apple and its latest products, but also Windows, computer peripherals, mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can find him hiking the English countryside and gaming on his PC.
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