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OpenAI has launched new integrations that plug controls for other apps directly inside ChatGPT, letting you call them up to make a playlist in Spotify or search for local real estate listings on Zillow without leaving the chatbot.
It’s a bit like the “mini” apps that messaging platforms like Telegram and Discord have embedded inside their platforms, or the extensions that bring controls for music players to your iPhone’s Dynamic Island, but with an AI twist. With the integrations, you can continue talking to ChatGPT while providing instructions about how you’d like it to interact with an app.
Several services have already started piloting built-in app interfaces for ChatGPT, and we’ve rounded them up below.
GIF: Spotify
Spotify’s ChatGPT integration lets you link your account to the AI chatbot, and from there, you can do things like search for an artist’s newest album or prompt it to generate a playlist featuring your favorite alternative rock bands. You can also ask Spotify for music or podcast recommendations based on a conversation you’ve had with ChatGPT, and it’ll return a list of tracks that you can tap into and listen to from the Spotify app.
Spotify notes that free users can source music from playlists already available in the app, like New Music Friday and Discover Weekly, while Premium users can generate a “fresh and fully personalized selection of tracks.”
GIF: Canva
The Canva app in ChatGPT lets you create, preview, and edit your designs directly from the chatbot’s interface. Now, you can call upon Canva from within ChatGPT and ask something like, “Create an Instagram post for our upcoming sale.” From there, Canva in ChatGPT will generate full-screen design previews that you can refine further with prompts to tweak text or fit a specific theme. Once you’re happy with the design, you can take it into Canva to continue editing.
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