The article also highlights the experiences of users who have spent hours talking to ChatGPT using its voice recognition and voice synthesis features. Despite some issues with noisy environments and pauses between statements, users have found the voice interaction to be largely effortless and very human-like. Some users have even found ChatGPT useful as a brainstorming partner, using it to help re-frame ideas when other humans aren't around.
Key takeaways:
- People are having long conversations with the AI assistant, ChatGPT, using its recently added voice features, echoing the 2013 sci-fi film _Her_.
- ChatGPT is not as situationally aware as the AI in the film and does not have a long-term memory, but people are still using it for lengthy discussions.
- Users have reported that the voice interaction with ChatGPT feels very human, even simulating vocal ticks and noises such as breathing and coughing.
- ChatGPT is also being used as a brainstorming partner, helping users to re-frame ideas when other humans aren't available.