OpenAI Launches Powerful GPT-4o With Variety of New Features: Here is How to Use it

OpenAI, the minds behind the popular ChatGPT, has launched its newest AI model, GPT-4o. This update promises a significant leap forward in human-computer interaction. But how can you get started with GPT-4o? Here are all the details about the new AI model. 

Say hello to GPT-4o, our new flagship model which can reason across audio, vision, and text in real time: https://t.co/MYHZB79UqN

Text and image input rolling out today in API and ChatGPT with voice and video in the coming weeks. pic.twitter.com/uuthKZyzYx

— OpenAI (@OpenAI) May 13, 2024

What is GPT-4o?

The "o" in GPT-4o stands for "omni," signifying its versatility. Unlike its predecessors, GPT-4o can handle a variety of inputs and outputs.  Text, audio, and images are all fair game for GPT-4o, allowing for a multimodal user experience.

OpenAI mentions: “GPT-4o (“o” for “omni”) is a step towards much more natural human-computer interaction—it accepts as input any combination of text, audio, and image and generates any combination of text, audio, and image outputs.”

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What are the Features of ChatGPT-40?

Here are some of GPT-4o's key features:

• Real-time voice conversations: GPT-4o can mimic human speech patterns, enabling smooth and natural conversations. Imagine having a conversation about philosophy with GPT-4o, or getting real-time feedback on your business presentation style.
• Multimodal content creation: Need a poem inspired by a painting? GPT-4o can handle it. It can generate different creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc., based on various prompts and inputs. For instance, you could provide GPT-4o with a scientific concept and ask it to write a blog post explaining it in an engaging way.
• Image and audio interpretation: GPT-4o can analyse and understand the content of images and audio files. This opens doors for a variety of applications. For example, you could show GPT-4o a picture of your vacation and ask it to suggest a creative writing prompt based on the location. Or, you could play an audio clip of a song and ask GPT-4o to identify the genre or write lyrics in a similar style.
• Faster processing: OpenAI boasts that GPT-4o delivers near-instantaneous responses, comparable to human reaction times. This makes interacting with GPT-4o feel more like a conversation with a real person and less like waiting for a machine to process information.

How to Use GPT-4o?

While details are still emerging, OpenAI has hinted at a free tier for GPT-4o, making it accessible to a broad audience. Paid plans are also expected to offer increased capabilities and usage limits.

As of now, the company is launching it gradually. OpenAI is making its powerful new AI, GPT-4o, available in stages. Currently, users can experience its text and image capabilities through ChatGPT, with a free tier allowing everyone to explore its potential. 

For a more robust experience, a Plus tier offers 5 times more message limits. Additionally, an alpha version of Voice Mode with GPT-4o is coming soon to ChatGPT Plus, enabling more natural conversations. 

Developers can also get in on the action with GPT-4o now accessible through the OpenAI API as a text and vision model.  Impressively, GPT-4o boasts double the speed, lower costs, and 5 times the rate limits compared to its predecessor, GPT-4 Turbo.

The launch of GPT-4o signifies a major step forward in AI accessibility and usability. Its multimodal capabilities open doors for a more natural and intuitive way to interact with machines. With OpenAI expected to release more information soon, stay tuned to see how GPT-4o will revolutionise the way we interact with AI.

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