DIY AI voice assistant with ESP32 and animated OLED eyes

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Sept. 30, 2026, 8:48 p.m.
Summary
This blog post describes a project for creating a DIY AI voice assistant using an ESP32. It details how speech is captured using an I2S microphone, processed with the OpenAI Whisper API for transcription, and how GPT-3 generates replies which are then outputted as audio. The project showcases integration of hardware and AI technology for innovative and practical applications.
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