OpenAI released a new family of AI models, a unified desktop app, and a voice mode, with the marquee attraction being GPT-Live, which promises fluid, real-time conversation. A hands-on review from Japan’s ITmedia tested a personality called “Maple,” described as cheerful and candid, and found the back-and-forth remarkably smooth, though the AI never pushed back and felt stubbornly artificial. When the conversation drifted into regional Japanese culture, Maple claimed to have been born and raised in the Kansai region, then declared that Kansai natives prefer heavy seasoning—an assertion that is famously backward—referred to unbuttered toast as “素焼き” (unglazed pottery), and mispronounced “dashi” as “dejiru.” The review concluded with the scolding: “It’s ‘dashi,’ okay?” For technical tasks, the reporter used GPT-Live by voice for “vibe coding,” but the assistant solved immediate errors without asking what the user was building. Alongside GPT-Live, OpenAI shipped three new GPT-5.6 models—Sol, Terra, and Luna—and launched ChatGPT Work, an agent for multi-step tasks. Sol is the flagship, gated behind Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise subscriptions, while Terra serves as the default model for free-tier and $8 Go users inside ChatGPT Work and Codex.