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Summaries are not the original full articles. ## Gemini Live audio DevFeed: [Gemini Live audio]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Willison Published: 2026-09-15T22:47:07Z Content type: tutorial Language: en Sources: [Simon Willison's Weblog]() Topics: [speech-to-speech](), [WebSocket](), [Google AI](), [browser](), [Playback](), [implementation](), [API]() Tags: [api](), [audio](), [browser](), [gemini](), [gemini-196](), [generative-ai](), [generative-ai-1-982](), [google](), [google-416](), [llm-release](), [llm-release-231](), [llms](), [llms-1-948](), [model](), [models](), [openai](), [playback](), [release](), [speech-to-speech](), [speech-to-text](), [speech-to-text-21](), [tools](), [tools-78](), [ui](), [voice](), [websocket](), [websockets](), [websockets-21]() ### AI overview The article describes a browser-based web UI for trying Google's Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking speech-to-speech models. The implementation supports model and voice selection, an optional system prompt, voice conversations, and interruption while the model is speaking. It uses no libraries, connecting to a WebSocket endpoint and using the Web Audio API for capture and playback. ### Source excerpt Tool: Gemini Live audio Google released Gemini 3.8 Live and 3.8 Live Extended Thinking today - two new speech-to-speech models that are a similar shape to OpenAI's GPT-Live family. I pointed GPT-6 Astra Extra High at the documentation and had it build me this web UI for trying out the new models. You can select a model and voice preset, enter an optional system prompt and then start a voice conversation through your browser, including the ability to interrupt the model while it is talking. The implementation uses no libraries. It connects to the wss://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/ws/google.ai.generativelanguage.v1alpha.GenerativeService.BidiGenerateContent?key=... WebSocket endpoint and uses a Web Audio API AudioContext for both capture and playback. Here's the Gemini Live tutorial for getting started with that WebSockets API. Tags: google, tools, websockets, generative-ai, llms, gemini, llm-release, speech-to-text ## .blend URL Viewer DevFeed: [.blend URL Viewer]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Willison Published: 2026-09-09T23:58:32Z Content type: article Language: en Sources: [Simon Willison's Weblog]() Topics: [blender](), [3D](), [Artificial Intelligence](), [Generative AI](), [Large Language Model](), [AI-assisted coding](), [browser]() Tags: [3d](), [3d-18](), [ai](), [ai-2-236](), [blender](), [blender-4](), [codex](), [codex-57](), [coding-agents](), [coding-agents-248](), [generative-ai](), [generative-ai-1-982](), [gpt-6-astra](), [gpt-6-astra-9](), [javascript](), [javascript-764](), [llms](), [llms-1-948](), [tools](), [tools-78]() ### AI overview The article presents a .blend URL Viewer built from an existing Blender viewing experiment. It describes using ChatGPT Images 2.5 to generate a Pluribus-themed Fabergé egg image, then using Codex running GPT-6 Astra to create Blender model files that can be viewed in a browser. ### Source excerpt Tool: .blend URL Viewer I'm continuing to have a lot of fun with GPT-6 Astra and Blender (see my TIL). As a big fan of the Imperial Fabergé Easter eggs, I've always thought it would be fun to make some new ones that celebrate popular culture. Yesterday I decided to try out the new ChatGPT Images 2.5 by running this prompt: Generate a photo of a faberge egg that's themed after the TV show Pluribus - research first It gave me this - honestly not bad for a first attempt! Then, just to see what would happen, I pasted that image into Codex running GPT-6 Astra (high) and prompted: Use your blender local skill to create a blender model of this faverge egg (Here's the skill file, which I created like this.) It churned away for 17m51s and built me several .blend files. I already had this vibe-coded Blender viewing experiment lying around, so I added that to my tools collection and now you can use it to see my Pluribus blender model in your browser: Tags: 3d, javascript, tools, ai, generative-ai, llms, blender, coding-agents, codex, gpt-6-astra ## Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 DevFeed: [Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5]() Original publisher: [Read original article]() Author: Simon Willison Published: 2026-09-08T22:46:33Z Content type: release Language: en Sources: [Simon Willison's Weblog]() Topics: [ChatGPT](), [OpenAI](), [Generative AI](), [text-to-image](), [Command-line interface]() Tags: [ai](), [ai-2-236](), [chatgpt](), [generative-ai](), [generative-ai-1-982](), [openai](), [openai-463](), [text-to-image](), [text-to-image-47](), [tools](), [tools-78](), [uv](), [uv-100]() ### AI overview OpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.5 release adds improved multi-turn instruction following, faster responses, and better preservation of subjects in reference photos. The API introduces the gpt-image-2.5-sunburst and gpt-image-2.5-flare model IDs, with Sunburst positioned for precise editing and Flare for faster everyday generation. ### Source excerpt Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5 OpenAI's image generation models are apparently used "more than 3 billion images across ChatGPT Images and the GPT-Image models in the API". This latest release improves their instruction-following ability across multiple turns, responds faster, and "is better at preserving the subjects in your reference photos". There are two new model IDs in the API: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst and gpt-image-2.5-flare. Based on this I think Sunburst is the stronger option: Choose Sunburst for workflows where editing precision matters most, and Flare for fast, high-quality everyday image generation. I upgraded my openai_image.py CLI tool to support passing in one or more reference images, so now this works: uv run https://tools.simonwillison.net/python/openai_image.py \ 'add a raccoon scientist studying the chart thoughtfully' \ -i https://static.simonwillison.net/static/2026/openai-agent-usage.webp \ -m gpt-image-2.5-sunburst This is the original image, and here's what I got back from that prompt to "add a raccoon scientist studying the chart thoughtfully": Tags: tools, ai, openai, generative-ai, uv, text-to-image