12 Days of OpenAI Live: Key AI Announcements on the Horizon

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has announced a 12-day event starting December 5 at 10 AM PT, featuring livestreamed demos and announcements each day. The releases are described as "Christmas gifts" for AI enthusiasts.

👉 What are the '12 days of OpenAI'?

Where to Watch the Livestream

The livestreams will be hosted on OpenAI's website and uploaded to their YouTube channel immediately after. OpenAI will share the livestream link on their X account 10 minutes before each day’s event at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

Expected Releases

The event is expected to introduce innovations across voice, video, text, and coding AI models. Likely highlights include:

• Sora: AI model for generating and extending video content.
• o1 Model: Advanced reasoning model.
• Advanced Voice Vision: Upgrades in voice technology.
• GPT-4o Image Generation: New image creation capabilities.
• Canvas Upgrades: Enhanced digital workspace tools.
• Video Analysis in ChatGPT: Improved video understanding.
• Voice Search: New voice-based search functionality.

'12 Days of OpenAI' Daily Highlights

📅 Thursday, December 5

OpenAI launched the full o1 model and ChatGPT Pro:

o1 Full Version:

• Better handling of math, science, and complex problems.
• 34% fewer major errors and 50% faster reasoning than o1-preview.
• Available to all ChatGPT Plus users, replacing o1-preview; accessible to Pro users.
• Supports multimodal reasoning with image input.

ChatGPT Pro:

• For power users, provides unrestricted access to o1-mini, GPT-4o, and advanced modes.
• o1 Pro mode offers more compute for scientific and mathematical tasks.
• Subscription priced at $200/month.

👉 Learn more about ChatGPT Pro with Advanced o1 Model

📅 Monday, December 9

OpenAI launched Sora, a text-to-video AI for ChatGPT Pro ($200/month), generating 1080p videos up to 20 seconds. Free users can view a community feed.

• Text-to-video generation
• Image animation
• Video remixing

ChatGPT Plus offers 50 priority videos; Pro allows unlimited, watermark-free downloads.

👉 Sora Turbo: Advanced Video Generation Model

📅 Tuesday, December 10

OpenAI introduced Canvas, a collaborative tool for writing and coding available to ChatGPT Plus and Team users. It integrates with GPT-4o for side-by-side work.

• Writing shortcuts: edits, length adjustments, and emojis.
• Coding shortcuts: code review, bug fixes, language porting (JS, Python, C++).
• Real-time Python execution for immediate feedback.

👉 OpenAI Introduces Canvas

📅 Wednesday, December 11

ChatGPT integrated with Siri via iOS 18.2 for iPhone 16 and 15 Pro models, enabling advanced AI interactions:

• Interactive Siri: Perform tasks like reviewing documents or creating playlists.
• Enhanced user interaction: Access ChatGPT for content queries through Siri.
• Visual intelligence: Evaluate images, e.g., fashion advice.

👉 Read more about ChatGPT & Siri integration

📅 Thursday, December 12

Advanced Voice Mode added video and screen sharing, plus a festive Santa Mode:

• Real-time visual interactivity with video/screen sharing.
• Multimodal integration using GPT-4.
• Santa Mode: Holiday-themed interactions globally available until early January.

👉 OpenAI Launches Advanced Voice Mode

📅 Friday, December 14

ChatGPT Projects launched to help users manage multiple tasks and projects:

• Organize notes, tasks, and ideas.
• Seamless integration across writing, research, coding, and web search.

📅 Monday, December 17

ChatGPT Search extended to all users, including free tier, with mobile optimization and improved results:

• Free access for all users.
• Mobile-optimized search engine experience.
• Enhanced results with images, ratings, and operation hours.
• Faster access to relevant sites.
• Real-time info in Advanced Voice Mode for paid users.

👉 OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search

📅 Tuesday, December 18

Day 9 focused on developer updates, including API and Realtime API enhancements and Fine-tuning API updates with Preference Fine-Tuning for behavior optimization.

👉 OpenAI Enhances Developer Tools

OpenAI’s 12-day event demonstrates its commitment to AI innovation. This blog will provide daily updates with real-time insights and coverage for each day’s announcements. Join us