# OpenAI has launched new voice models for realtime translation.

*genai · news · 2026-05-08 · The Indian Express*

## Key points

- OpenAI's new models move realtime audio from simple responses to actions like translation and transcription.
- The models enable developers to build live multilingual voice experiences with real-time translation and transcription.
- In India, GPT-Realtime-Translate achieved 12.5% lower Word Error Rates across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
- The new voice models showed lower fallback rates, higher task completion, and natural conversation latency.

**Companies:** OpenAI, BolnaAI
**Countries:** India

[Read the full story on The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/openais-latest-api-models-bring-live-translation-and-transcription-to-voice-apps-10678754/)

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