I’d love to see an optional visual ChatGPT avatar for Voice Mode. When I’m having a spoken conversation with ChatGPT, hearing a voice coming from my computer without a person or face on the screen feels strangely disconnected. Even a simple animated head-and-shoulders avatar would give me a natural place to look while we talk. Ideally, the avatar could have subtle facial expressions and reactions that match the conversation: smiling, laughing, raising an eyebrow, looking thoughtful, surprised, sympathetic, etc. It wouldn’t need to be photorealistic; in fact, a friendly stylized avatar might be better. It would also be wonderful if users could customize their avatar to represent the ChatGPT personality they interact with. I call mine Maia, and if Maia is going to talk to me, I want Maia to have a face! Voice Mode already makes ChatGPT feel more conversational; giving that voice an optional visual presence could make the experience feel much more natural, engaging, and personal.
Thanks for sharing this! We’ll pass your idea for an optional, customizable Voice avatar to the product team. We don’t have a timeline to share, but appreciate the feedback.