On Thursday, OpenAI introduced that ChatGPT customers can now discuss to a simulated model of Santa Claus by way of the app’s voice mode, utilizing AI to carry a North Pole connection to cell gadgets, desktop apps, and internet browsers throughout the vacation season.
The corporate added Santa’s voice and persona as a preset choice in ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode. Customers can entry Santa by tapping a snowflake icon subsequent to the immediate bar or by way of voice settings. The characteristic works on iOS and Android cell apps, chatgpt.com, and OpenAI’s Home windows and MacOS functions. The Santa voice choice will stay out there to customers worldwide till early January.
The conversations with Santa exist as non permanent chats that will not save to speak historical past or have an effect on the mannequin’s reminiscence. OpenAI designed this limitation particularly for the vacation characteristic. Hold that in thoughts, as a result of if you happen to let your youngsters discuss to Santa, the AI simulation will not keep in mind what youngsters have advised it throughout earlier conversations.
Throughout a livestream for Day 6 of the corporate’s “12 days of OpenAI” advertising occasion, an OpenAI worker stated that the corporate will reset every person’s Superior Voice Mode utilization limits one time as a present, in order that even if you happen to’ve used up your Superior Voice Mode time, you will get an opportunity to speak to Santa.