Advanced Voice Mode's Video Capability in ChatGPT

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ChatGPT’s advanced voice mode has recently been updated to support live video and screen sharing. With this update, GPT now has “eyes” in voice mode, making it much more practical. After using it for a few days, here’s a summary of its pros and cons.

Requirements

  1. Currently available only to Plus, Pro, and Team users and is still in a gradual rollout.

    As of December 12, 2024, we are slowly releasing video, screen share, and image uploads in advanced voice in our latest mobile apps (app versions 1.2024.337 for Android and 1.2024.339 for iOS). We expect to complete this rollout to all Team and most Plus and Pro users over the next week, except those in the European Union, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein.

  2. Not supported in EU countries.

Supported Platforms

  1. Only available on iOS and Android; Web/Mac/Windows are not supported.

Model Limitations

  1. GPTs do not currently support advanced voice mode.
  2. In actual testing, models o1 and, 4o, 4 all support advanced voice mode.

Usage Instructions

  1. Start a new conversation.
  2. Tap the audio icon.
  3. Select Video to enable live video. You can also choose to upload images, take photos, or share your screen.

Interacting with the AI through live video feels smooth and intuitive.

Scenarios

A beneficial scenario for the video feature is when traveling. You can explore landmarks while keeping the video on and consulting GPT, eliminating the need for a tour guide in the future.

Drawbacks

In existing chat histories, it is impossible to activate advanced voice mode to continue the conversation. Therefore, a new chat session must be created each time.

Usage Limits

OpenAI has not specified a clear daily usage limit regarding advanced voice mode. However, if you have 15 minutes of usage left for the day, GPT will send a reminder.

Surprise

OpenAI has temporarily enabled a Santa Claus voice—Santa—which can be set on all platforms. Santa is only available until January and will be removed afterward.

You can now chat with Santa on ChatGPT! Until early January, you can find Santa in the available voices in settings.

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