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# GPT-Live-1.1 has new voices and better accents.

OpenAI, 15 October 2026, YouTube. 1,355,376 views across 2 copies, as of 16 October 2026.
Kind: Official.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyO8Ao7yKJc

Copies counted in the views:
- YouTube, this upload: 109,451 views (2026-10-16)
- X: https://x.com/OpenAI/status/2110797830361436604, 1,245,925 views (2026-10-16); OpenAI's announcement post with the same 41-second video

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
This official OpenAI promotional video announces new voices and improved accents for ChatGPT Voice, demonstrating multiple voice personas across several languages. The video presents smartphones displayed on a theatre dressing table, cycling through roll calls in various languages before concluding with an end card introducing GPT-Live-1.1.

**What is shown**  
* [0:00] Overhead view of two smartphones running ChatGPT Voice on a backstage dressing table lit with vanity bulbs.  
* [0:03 - 0:28] Roll call of paired male and female ChatGPT voices conversing in multiple languages with corresponding animated voice orbs:
  * [0:03] French: "Okay, petit appel, tout le monde est prêt?" / "Je suis prête."
  * [0:08] Spanish: "Aquí estamos." / "Muy bien, ¿quién sigue?"
  * [0:12] German: "Schon immer bereit." / "Ich höre euch laut und deutlich."
  * [0:16] Korean: conversational check-in ("이쪽도 잘 들려요" / "다들 온 것 같네요").
  * [0:20] Hindi: conversational check-in ("बढ़िया, चलें शुरू करते हैं" / "इतनी जल्दी नहीं").
  * [0:24] Japanese: conversational check-in ("待って、誰か抜けてない？" / "え、なんか一人足りない気がする").
* [0:30] A single phone pans into view with an English persona saying, "Sweetheart, I've been ready."  
* [0:34 - 0:40] Text overlay reads: "New voices are here. Find yours.", "Try ChatGPT Voice", and "Now powered by GPT-Live-1.1".

**Claims & numbers**  
* The video claims that ChatGPT Voice features new voices ("New voices are here. Find yours.") [0:34].  
* The video states ChatGPT Voice is "Now powered by GPT-Live-1.1" [0:39].

**Notable quotes**  
* [0:00] "Alright everybody, it's showtime!"  
* [0:30] "Sweetheart, I've been ready."  
* [0:39] "Now powered by GPT-Live-1.1"

**Assessment**  
This is an official, highly produced commercial launch teaser demonstrating vocal quality, natural delivery, and accent proficiency across multiple languages. It is a scripted marketing showcase rather than an interactive benchmark or unfiltered live user demo.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-10-16 from the video's audio and frames._

## Related

- 2026-10-15: [OpenAI ships GPT-Live-1.1](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-10-15-openai-gpt-live-1-1-voice-update/)