GPT-4o Released
Narrative
Omni-modal model. Real-time voice. Vision. Faster and cheaper than GPT-4 Turbo. Free tier access.
Reality
Voice interaction breakthrough. Sub-second latency. Vision excellent. 50% cheaper. Free tier strategic. Became default GPT-4.
Implication
Multimodal integration leap. Real-time interaction new standard. Free tier democratization. Pricing pressure on competition. Consumer experience transformed.