OpenAI, the genius crew behind the famous AI chatbot ChatGPT, has dropped some killer new features that are set to take the bot’s human-like interaction to the next level. The AI can now: Recognize images and have a chinwag about them. Convert speech-to-text and text-to-speech, making it more of a chatterbox than ever. To show off the image recognition feature, OpenAI released a promo video where a user asks ChatGPT for a hand in lowering a bike seat. The chatbot, getting the picture (pun intended), dishes out some basic advice. ChatGPT can now see, hear, and speak. Rolling out over next two weeks, Plus users will be able to have voice conversations with ChatGPT (iOS & Android) and to include images in conversations (all platforms). https://t.co/uNZjgbR5Bm pic.twitter.com/paG0hMshXb— OpenAI (@OpenAI) September 25, 2023 When the user asks for more specific tips, highlighting the bike seat catch, ChatGPT identifies the bolt type and tells the user to grab an Allen wrench. The system can even look over a user manual and toolbox image to check if the user has the right tool. This is a fresh twist in the chatbot world, which has been mostly about voice synthesis and speech recognition so far. OpenAI’s New Voice Services: Say Hello to “Juniper,” “Sky,” and “Breeze” In another video, a mom asks ChatGPT to spin a bedtime story about a forest hedgehog. The voices, named “Juniper,” “Sky,” and “Breeze,” each based on a licensed voice actor, sound as natural as can be. Use your…ChatGPT has new voice and image recognition superpowers