OpenAI is doing a lot to dissuade people from thinking of their flagship product as nothing more than a complicated plagiarism machine. Specifically, they’re launching a host of new add-ons to it, all apparently catered to the idea of using the software as a realistic friend. That first took the form of fully ripping off Scarlett Johannson’s voice. Now, it’s taken a new form: a voice with realistic breathing patterns. Not creepy at all!

ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode counting as fast as it can to 10, then to 50 (this blew my mind - it stopped to catch its breath like a human would) pic.twitter.com/oZMCPO5RPh

— Cristiano Giardina (@CrisGiardina) July 31, 2024