OpenAI just gave ChatGPT a whole new attitude—literally. Meet Monday. It’s an AI who’s less “how can I help you today?” and more “what do you want now?” It still solves your problems, but not without a few withering comments and the occasional existential sigh.
OpenAI dropped this grumpy-sounding voice on April 1st (which has everyone wondering if it’s just a joke). But it’s live on the app, available to both free and paid users. And no, it doesn’t just sound slow—it sounds like it’s judging your life choices while answering your questions. Here’s everything you need to know about it.
What is Monday?
After Grok AI got popular for its attitude, OpenAI decided it was time to drop their version of an attitude bot – Monday. It’s added as a new voice mode alongside the previous voices like Arbor, Sol, Breeze, and more. But this one is different. Instead of being cheerful or robotic, it leans fully into the “ugh, it’s Monday” vibe.
As you can see, it still answers your questions and actually explains everything. However, the focus on the mode or the voice is not exactly that. OpenAI describes it with just one word: “Whatever.” Here are some of its answers.
How to try Monday in ChatGPT
Whether you’re using the free or paid version (ChatGPT Plus and Pro users), here’s how to try the new Monday voice:
For Paid Users (with Voice Mode access):
- Update your ChatGPT app to the latest version.
- Open the app and enter voice mode.
- Tap the voice picker (top-right corner).
- Select Monday from the list.
For Both Free and Paid Users:
- Update your ChatGPT app.
- Open the app and go to the Explore GPTs section.
- Search for Monday and select it
- Tap on Monday to start chatting.
Paid users also get Monday shortcut on the ChatGPT sidebar on desktop. So, whether you’re looking to laugh, roll your eyes, or just vibe with something that finally gets your Monday energy, this new ChatGPT voice might be your spirit bot. Some users are calling it hilarious. Others say it gets old fast. And since it launched on April Fools’ Day, some even think it might disappear soon. But as of now, it’s still there—fully working, fully moody.
This new voice also comes as OpenAI is dealing with huge demand spikes (thanks to that viral Studio Ghibli image tool). CEO Sam Altman even warned that things might break, slow down, or get delayed. So if Monday doesn’t show up right away, blame the GPU shortage.
