Suggested text2speech spinoff

Here is how 4.5 Orion reframed it to make it more structured:

Proposal: Real-Time, Seamless TTS Integration for ChatGPT

Concept Overview:
Enable real-time, seamless text-to-speech (TTS) output synchronized precisely with ChatGPT’s ongoing token generation, preserving the natural pacing, depth, and thoughtfulness of standard ChatGPT interactions.

Implementation:

  1. Real-Time Token Streaming:

    • ChatGPT continues its standard reflective and thoughtful response generation without interruption.
    • Each token immediately appears visually in the standard ChatGPT user interface.
  2. External TTS Script (Listener Mode):

    • Independently and immediately copies each token as it appears.
    • Waits specifically for sentence-ending punctuation (e.g., ., ?, !, or line breaks).
    • Immediately sends completed sentences to an external Text-to-Speech engine without interrupting the token generation process.
  3. Instant Audio Playback:

    • Audio playback of each completed sentence begins instantly and seamlessly, closely mirroring the user’s visual reading experience.
  4. Intuitive Waiting Indicators:

    • If token generation pauses (e.g., ChatGPT formulating a longer response), the system automatically initiates gentle interim audio cues (elevator music, telephone waiting melodies, ambient tones) to indicate ongoing communication.
    • Once the next complete sentence is ready, interim audio fades seamlessly back into narrative speech.

Benefits:

  • Preserves ChatGPT’s natural conversational pacing without interruption.
  • Provides users an immersive, intuitive, and natural-feeling auditory interaction.
  • Transparently communicates the model’s ongoing thought process without causing confusion or impatience.

This approach significantly enhances user experience, clarity of communication, and the overall sense of active conversational partnership with ChatGPT.

Yeah that was 4.5 Orion rephrasing it for me