# OpenAI Adds Nine International Preset Voices to GPT-Live-1

The new preset voices were created with native-speaking actors in French, German, Hindi, Japanese, and Korean.

- Developers can customize voices via prompt instructions or select from the new international presets
- OpenAI published a guide detailing implementation for custom voice configurations

## Why it matters

Developers building voice applications with GPT-Live-1 can now deploy localized audio with native-accented presets across five additional languages.

## Sources

- [OpenAI: OpenAI Adds Nine International Preset Voices to GPT-Live-1](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2111142258867335430)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-10-16. https://dstilled.ai/story/17a46ce7-003f-45d2-95dd-9a2cb5c8a39a