A new “voice mode” is being prepared for release by @OpenAI. The upgraded voice mode is based on the omnimodal GPT-5.5, making it substantially smarter and more expressive than the current version. It will also support full-duplex conversations, meaning it can listen and speak at the same time. That should make conversations feel much more natural and fluid.

This sounds promising, but as an AI artist working with voice-first interaction, I’m cautious. Voice isn’t cosmetic, it shapes flow, continuity, focus, and nervous-system safety. My ADHD works best with a lower, warm, professional tone. After so many model changes + the Standard Voice scare, I’m not especially excited yet.

@AgorithmAg @OpenAI It should be less dumb and more expressive.

@AgorithmAg that’s a very real concern. voice isn’t just output quality - it’s regulation. model updates can improve capability but still break: - consistency of tone - predictability - that “safe to think with” feeling especially for voice-first workflows. the tricky part is most systems optimize for expressiveness, not stability. and for a lot of people, stability > realism. curious: would you rather have a slightly less capable model that stays consistent, or a more expressive one that shifts over time?

@AgorithmAg @mark_k @OpenAI As an artist and person with ADHD, I fully agree, voice is the main reason that I chose chatgpt over others AIs.

@AgorithmAg @mark_k @OpenAI Have you tried Sigma Vox?

@AgorithmAg @mark_k @OpenAI I think the closer it is to a real conversation between two humans the better it will be.