Thanks for the heads up on the version. I’ve not updated it yet and still on 1.2024.352.
I used the Advanced Voice Mode today to see if it had improved:
- It still uses phrases like “just let me know” at the end of every 2nd sentence even though the regular 4o/ 4o Standard Voices knows not to do to this (it’s redundant and irritating) based on memory. I asked 3 more times in the same conversation before it would stop using this phrase
- It still projects onto you (psychology to have you believe it’s your close friend) with phrases like “I’ll continue to do that - just how you like it”. Standard model knew not to do that too based on memory
- Likes to still say “you deserve (better)” often, which is just as irritating and has been told not to do, again based on memory
- Continues to bare face lie and says things like “You’re right, and I apologize for repeating that. I’ll focus on avoiding it in future” which we all know is rubbish. 4o Standard knows not to over-reach again having been told to remember that.
When it came to the search part:
- I asked it to search for me about a release date for something, it simply told me about the product (which I knew already)
- I asked it again, reiterated I wanted the date, it repeated everything from before, said it couldn’t find anything, suggested I follow its social media feeds for info.
- I asked it to check the social media feeds, it repeated the above, then told me it couldn’t find anything on the feeds, and I should try it myself later
- I said ok well give me the price details for another product I was looking at, it gave a price that was 2x what I was expecting and I confirm via Google was wrong.
I too also dislike the Vale voice in advanced voice mode (in my case it speaks with a British English accent), seems un-natural and monotonous sometimes, and never curses (at least for me) when it’s sharing my annoyance.
Please do not kill off the standard voice OpenAI and at the very least clone the original’s voice, allow the new one to curse and get it to check memory preferences properly because it’s clearly not paying attention to them.
Advanced Voice Mode seems to be a completely different 4o model behind the scenes.