OpenAI has released Plant Talk, an open-source project on GitHub that gives houseplants a voice and lets you converse with them through ChatGPT. The system uses a webcam to capture the plant’s image, runs a structured health assessment, and then enables real-time conversation — you can ask how it’s doing and get a response based on its recent observations. A basic setup requires only a computer with a camera, microphone, and speakers, alongside a Chrome or Edge browser and an OpenAI account; optionally, an Arduino with soil moisture and light sensors can be added for live environmental readings. Plant Talk is licensed under Apache 2.0 and supports custom names, personalities, and voice settings for the plant.

OpenAI Plant Talk on GitHub