API now generally available that lets a voice assistant keep talking while an agent works in the background. Creator built a voice AI news researcher with it, the Agents API and Codex (sponsored segment).
OpenAI API for realtime voice assistants that keep talking while background agents work.
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GPT Live 1 at a glance
- What is GPT Live 1?
- GPT Live 1 is an api from OpenAI. OpenAI API for realtime voice assistants that keep talking while background agents work.
- Who makes GPT Live 1?
- GPT Live 1 is made by OpenAI.
- Does GPT Live 1 work in the EU?
- Available in the EU. OpenAI's API is offered to EEA customers via OpenAI Ireland Ltd, with a DPA, GDPR compliance support and API data residency options. No EU-specific restriction on this model was found, though model-level EU residency support was not confirmed. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does GPT Live 1 cost?
- API pricing. Usage-based API pricing; specific rates not found in the provided material. Licence: Proprietary.
- Where was GPT Live 1 shown?
- In 1 creator video by Matt Wolfe. Most recently by Matt Wolfe on 26 Sept 2026, at 8:40 in “AI News: Opus 5.5, GPT-6 Sol, Jev, Muse and More!”.
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GPT Live 1 (GPT-Live-1) is an OpenAI API for building live voice assistants. According to a creator review, it lets a voice assistant continue a spoken conversation while an agent carries out tasks in the background. It is described as generally available.
The creator used it together with OpenAI's Agents API and Codex to build a voice-based AI news researcher. This suggests it is intended to be combined with agentic tooling rather than used only for simple voice chat.
It is accessed through the OpenAI developer platform, with a guide in the API docs. Technical details such as pricing, latency, supported languages and exact model specifications were not available in the provided material.
- Live voice interaction through the OpenAI API
- Assistant keeps talking while an agent works in the background
- Designed to pair with the Agents API and Codex
- Generally available per creator coverage
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