Automating My Life with Python & ChatGPT: Coding My Own Virtual Voice Assistant | Code With Me

In this tutorial, we're going to learn how to code our own virtual voice assistant using Python and ChatGPT. We'll learn how to create a simple virtual assistant that can be used to carry out simple tasks, like placing orders or scheduling appointments. By the end, you'll be able to code your own virtual voice assistant and automate your life!
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Automating My Life with Python: Coding My Own Virtual Voice Assistant
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[@themonkeybooboos]

Thanks for not editing out your debugging and difficulties in the video - it's really helpful to new programmers like me. It's super frustrating watching people who act like they get everything right the first time when most of programming is actually about problem solving. Code will likely never work exactly the way we want it to. Thanks

[@verb0ze]

This is the part most tutorials do not show, the debugging process, which is a substantial part of the trade lol. And with chatGPT, it'll be even more so because it gives out code with a seemingly high level of confidence, so when the generated code doesn't work on your machine, you'll be pulling your hair going through this. ChatGPT at the moment it's simply stackoverflow on steroids, with the top voted answer presented to you. It's still very useful, and it'll only get better. Exciting times ahead

[@GuinessOriginal]

You can use gpt as a great debugger

[@whynotcode]

Yes! We love to see the entire process. I uploaded a video today with a full code review of ChatGPT coding Tetris in Python. It's a great copilot to quickly get code up and running.

[@joeruder]

@@verb0ze - Yes I love the iteration "Here is your new code!" -- "My apologies, I meant HERE is your new code!" -- "Wait, sorry....HERE is your new code!" -- "What?? That did not work??! I'm sorry -- Here is your new code!" But it generally is helpful and quicker overall using it for sure.

[@paulgoogol2652]

Code will mostly work the way, the AI you use wants it to work.

[@jidun9478]

It is refreshing to see someone working through problems as things don't always work out the way you want.... ever! Most people just show how everything works perfectly. Thank you 😊.

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you!!

[@Lord_earth]

a sheet and a pencil dont work no more?

[@PanCave]

Very sympathetic, especially since it's not typically clinically clean tutorial, because you show your mistakes and a good way to deal with them. Very refreshing!

[@George2647g]

THIS!! ^^^^ This is so much of coding usually and it's great to see it in raw form..

[@DrReginaldFinleySr]

Thank you for sharing. I may do the same. I created my assistant using python, ChatGPT, Google's text-to-speech API, and I love it! It can tell me my schedule, check the weather, and just have a general conversation about anything. I'm steadily adding more functionality and personalities. I even created a digital twin, which is kinda weird.

[@damiananslik6214]

At the 6 minute mark the reason Intellisense was not able to see the installed libraries was most likely because VSC was still using the default interpreter and not the one associated with the virtual environment. To change it: 1. Press Ctrl + Shift + P (I presume Cmd + Shift + P on MacOS). 2. Type interpreter and click on "Python: Select Interpreter". 3. Choose the interpreter associated with the virtual environment, usually has the environment name written somewhere beside it. 4. Reload window, et voila.

[@Lucky9_9]

This is my favorite part about tech communities. We all just want to learn and grow, and we aren’t afraid to help others with what knowledge and wisdom we’ve acquired on our own journeys. We’re all one big Oroborus of paying it forward! 😊

[@nahfid2003]

one thing to note here is that you go one level below your venv folder to run Cmd Shift P. Otherwise it wont show the interpreter.

[@sportykev]

I like how you included troubleshooting, because running code off the Internet doesn't always work as you think it should.

[@tonymburu7804]

She's is very natural, real and humorous. Learnt something big from her and I've subscribed to her channel.

[@TalmadgeMcGhoulaghy]

I love that you share your mistakes. Using ChatGPT I had this set up in 10 minutes top. My only advice is mute the mic immediately after you speak the request. Maybe it’s my mic quality but I find it works much better if you mute. Python is so effing cool. For any mainframe guys out there it’s very similar to MVS REXX. A few subtle difference but I got it immediately. Unlike Java Script.

[@coldensheppard6221]

This is Awesome! I just started a new course on Python on Zero to Mastery platform and currently learning about lists, this here is way over my head but with you video I was able to get it to work!!

[@teenydragons1400]

Just want to say thank you for making this video. I was running into problems with speech recognition. This gives me inspiration to go back to an earlier project.

[@YumFit1]

Thank you for this video. It reminded me of the good times of how I got excited about computer science. These days it's all very stressful leetcoding all the time - all the joy has been taken out of it...

[@norbertfeurle7905]

With python difflib and get_close_match function you don't have to perfectly spell out the command and still can get a match. Also you can let chatgpt generate some commands that have the same meaning so that when you tell the command slightly different it would detect variations of it.

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

A voice recog project that even remotely works in less than 30 min. Fantastic! Very powerful example.

[@jean-luclacosse8057]

I have been doing JS professionally for about a year as well and just started python last month. I literally love it. I want to make scripts to automate as much as I can. Much respect

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you! Right?! I spent my career in JS and discovered Python after a few years and love it

[@goss4444]

I've been working with ChatGPT for a few months, learning Python along the way. Similar to you, I have experience in automation and scripting through my past work with AutoIt. Python has proven efficient and user-friendly, especially with its threading capabilities. However, I believe there's a crucial element I'm missing when interacting with ChatGPT. To avoid potential API costs, I've mainly used the web interface. The computational limit in ChatGPT-4 can be an issue, as the AI language model might lose focus on the task. This makes resuming code generation challenging, prompting me to modularize my projects. Visual Studio Code offers great ChatGPT plugins, but they often depend on the API, which might cause a loss of the "personal connection" with the bot. My question is: how do you work with ChatGPT? Should I stop relying on it so much and only use it for specific debugging purposes? I feel like I've become somewhat reliant on ChatGPT, repeatedly asking it to create Python scripts. Although I'm excited about this technology and the opportunities it presents, I think I might not be using it optimally.

[@jamesclark2020]

I love how realistic this is! This gives me confidence that I could do this too!

[@rendericeib4513]

the cutest programmer, you have inspired me on learning Python

[@RaoBhethanabotla]

Very well explained and tried well honestly. Great job, Tiff!

[@DerelictNacho]

This was awesome! I added Chat-GPT through the API and now I'm able to use my assistant to ask ChatGPT questions :)

[@stillready6405]

I very much liked the video. Showing the process and errors which can occur is very nice to see, because you feel like you are not alone. Then there are other tutorials where it seems they get everything right the first time (which they ofc don't).

[@dougrush742]

Love your examples, talk about good code documentation ❤

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you!!

[@LifeCodeGame]

This tutorial looks really interesting! Can't wait to learn how to code my own virtual voice assistant and automate my life.

[@TiffInTech]

Great to hear! Thank you!

[@michaeltse321]

This is more a lifestyle channel than a tech channel. Never did I imagine the domain of the nerd goes mainstream - lol

[@walkonearthofficial]

That first drink out of the tube always be warm 😂

[@kras8697]

I really managed to make my own voice assistant with python, without ever having programmed before. very interesting for the future what I will be able to do with chat gpt

[@gosuperva]

This is so cool! I've always wanted to learn how to build my own voice assistant. Can't wait to follow along and automate some tasks! 🤩

[@artechgiants]

You had completed the task in a Wonderful way

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you! It’s a fun thing to do

[@MR_CIQ]

Yeah

[@garotalibertaria7219]

@@TiffInTech 🥰

[@_silentrose]

Ahh this is so cool!!! Don’t you just love the feeling of being able to say you built something cool to non-tech people lol gives you a dose of confidence to do more projects - At least for me anyway since I’m still a beginner programmer 😅 Loved this tutorial btw especially how you showed step by step what you did as well as what was going wrong and what you did to fix it and why. I use VS Code too but regardless I get so excited when I’m able to understand the entire process 😊

[@TiffInTech]

yay!! So happy to hear. Wishing you all the best :):)

[@_silentrose]

@@TiffInTech Thank you Tiff!!!! ☺️🙏❤️

[@AnRodz]

I didn't know you existed. Kudos for your parents, the world, and you, of course!

[@gomork6821]

This is exactly the content I'm looking for, thank you

[@TiffInTech]

So happy to hear!! Let me know if you have any requests for videos etc!

[@Adrianscom]

This helps alot when you need to make and specific project and some times you have a mistake, I like your videos and how you explain it, thanks

[@aresaurelian]

The smile on your face discovering that you now can do 'anything' to your hearts desire, is well worth all the hard work behind it. Gratitude.

[@merloali]

awesome works, i was looking something similar but with python already you have many tools, i love it too

[@hamunaptraabrahan1351]

The ChatGPT topic was interesting when you exposed its functionality with Python and that it favors the creation of the virtual assistant. Teaching is valuable, Tiff.🥰✌

[@TiffInTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diamondsands2588]

I could have easily been a tech girly, because when you started you sounded exactly like ME. I want to automate any and everything in my lifeeeee

[@thrivecartuniversity]

Loved it! You have given me some inspiration! Thank you for that. 🙂

[@MrMysterious31]

That is what exactly I'm looking for🎉❤

[@sandro-nigris]

Thanks Tiff, this video is great! I learnt something today 🙂

[@gingerznz5742]

Hey great video, I would love to see a video on creating the code for turning an old radio into a personal assistant. Like being able to tell me the weather, play music, turn on lights on the radio etc I would be a cool way to turn a beautiful old thing into something useful

[@yalidoletupua9530]

Bula Vinaka - Thanks Tiff! You are doing a very good job teaching dummies like me!!. Greetings from Fiji Islands

[@tanoghrian]

Love this. learning this

[@MultiWarbird]

I really like the audio engineering in this video.

[@georgemejia7195]

I would like to explain technical things so easy like you do 👏

[@faizEEE2323]

It's nice.. easy explain is help to understand for beginner.. It's helpful for me

[@douglasforeman3150]

Who said you can't be gorgeous as hell and smart as hell too! Young lady, I'm an old programmer from way back in the day when a computer use to fill up an entire room and not be as powerful as today's wristwatch! In this video you reminded me of days passed when we use to care about coding and freely sharing our knowledge with others. I'm not saying that others do not do as good a job as you did here, only I have yet to run across one that is as passionate as you appear to be! In closing, you are my new programming Rock Star! Carry on!

[@unc_matteth]

you already beat alexas functionality in a prompt. amazing.

[@ifscho]

Oooh I thought this was about creating a personal assistant that utilises ChatGPT API to work. Once I realised and looked at the video in the correct context, it's a great tutorial for that level. =)

[@flabbybum9562]

This is brilliant.

[@jacobsmovie]

So cool! Can you recommend where I might start with a project to take text from a pdf and put it into an excel spreadsheet organized by certain criteria? Probably want to make for Mac OS. I’ve never coded before but want to learn about this stuff.

[@chubbyzombie666]

Just found your channel and subbed. Also just finished Arduino and RC cars. Python is next. Thank you for the great video.

[@DodaGarcia]

I really like your teaching style and the honesty about the debugging process, but the title misled me a bit because it gave me the impression the video was going to be about creating a virtual voice assistant that actually harnessed the power of the GPT-3 API. In reality, ChatGPT factored very little into the project - it did generate code that allows the script to understand the words being said, but what is then done with that information has to be painstakingly programmed in from some hardcoded keywords, which can be useful but is also where we were many years ago.

[@twilkpsu]

You are an impressive young lady. Keep the content coming!

[@Syn3rgy-DMS-HANZ]

Awesome demo. Thanks Tiff n Tech

[@a.evansrn107]

That music !!!! Makes me feel anxious ! Great information though!

[@saxegothaea_conspicua]

amazing video, keep up the good work

[@AhmedRaza-ty7zq]

Amazing video and keep it up😊😊👍👍😊😊

[@dreamlit8500]

oh hell yeah. You go Tiff!

[@Jimeno873]

Background music is fire❤‍🔥Also great content thank you

[@desther]

I am building something very similar with PHP, but way more complex. Cool i am not the only one who see promise in this tech.

[@kevintjekevin]

I think you had to select the new Python environment after you made the virtual environment, at the right bottom of VS Code where it says Python and then the version number after it. I think that would fix the package not found error. (Or indeed restart VS Code, that works too.) Anyways great video!

[@antoinebguitar2869]

Im learning coding and engineering just so I can automate boring tasks in my life like cooking, doing the laundry and throwing garbages.

[@CobyOlson-zb7fr]

You just earned a subscriber 👊

[@deepakkumarsharma8574]

Nice tiff, your explanation about any topic like chatgpt is awesome, It is cleared how to work Chatgpt as a assistant, please apload a more video about Ghatgpt and AI for your viewers. I am continuously watching videos.May God bless you!

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you, I will!!

[@ronaldronald8819]

Lovely what you can do with chatgpt Chears. Thanks for charing.

[@Techroadie66]

Really nice tutorial, i have the project to use Python + GPT-3 to make Pepper Robot a more real conversational assistant

[@TimKaseyMythHealer]

I use Alexa for a lot of this, but I think it’s very lacking. The problem with Alexa is, I try to have it bring up previous list of things to do, and it doesn’t allow you to pull up an old file for amending with voice. I don’t understand why they would omit such a very simple thing. I’m going to look into what you’ve done here, and try to do a variation.

[@grow-evolve]

I successfully did it, got it to add 'buy groceries' to my to do list. am I right in thinking we could setup this same setup but instead using whisper Chat GPT for the voice input instead of googles and then using eleven labs voice api for a.i. generated human like voice responses, and then rather than setting specific responses that it requires for input like 'add to do' maybe stick Chat GPT API in there and allow Chat GPT to become the voice assistant?

[@xcrap]

I was really trying to focus on the content but she's so beautiful had to watch twice to see the prompts lol.

[@artechgiants]

Awesome video 😎 👍

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you!!

[@StraightCoding]

5:50 I thought it only happened to me xD. Interesting topic!

[@BloodxWarxPower]

Lets Automate our lives with Tech great vid keep it up tiff

[@TiffInTech]

Yes! Thank you!

[@KayiwaCraves]

This was awesome

[@SapodeTurbante]

Hey where do you get your sound tracks from! They are awesome

[@technerd900]

5:32 the problem was that vs code was using the default python interpreter instead of using the virtual environment's interpreter. It happens frequently when setting up virtual environments and all you need to do is open the command palette using CTRL + SHIFT + P( or CMD + SHIFT +P in Mac) then type interpreter and you will find the virtual environment's interpreter that you just created

[@automicapaul]

Great video.. really like how approachable these vids are... can I ask what software and setup you have for producing these demo style videos please?

[@tippysvids]

You know your legit when you use IT Crowd references. Which makes me feel old, but good to see you young kids using them.

[@user-hs4ee7dq8i]

Thanks for sharing ! Wondering how to make the voice sounds like a real person, rather than a machine. Any suggestions?

[@anony4142]

Always on top ! Keep Going honey ❤️📌

[@TiffInTech]

Wishing you the best!!

[@Brahdyssey]

Honestly Such a great video. KZbin referring good videos today

[@Brahdyssey]

"what we should automate for our lives next" , we should automate what NPC characters say in VIDEO GAMES

[@palpico8111]

I just suscribed to ur channel your re amazing

[@marcd1981]

I'm asking this on several channels, brand new to ChatGPT and have been trying to sign up since Monday (this is Wednesday, so 2 days now). I always receive the same error message saying sign-up is not available. Any suggestions?

[@jamesflynn9239]

I added "be my guru" to the request for the assistant code. "be my guru" command, which uses a web search to find recent news articles related to the user's query and speak them out loud. Note that the search is limited to news articles by including the tbm=nws parameter in the URL.Thanks for lhe lessen.

[@OvieEugene]

Hello Tiff, This video is quite interesting. I have been learning frontend development for some time now but my challange is that I haven't worked on any real life project to the point of deployment, do you know of any internship programme I could take or any open source web development project I could be involved in so as to gain experience?

[@stefanopinna8474]

Great!

[@VMACE]

🎉 thanks 👍🙏

[@pandalee2450]

wonderful show😄

[@TGW-IS-SCRIPTED]

I’ve taken one visual basic coding class and I can still code with chatGPT… this is insane.

[@siskoDE]

i tried it. it does work. only problem i don't understand my computer. it does talk weird. it uses kind of codes to talk to me?

[@Master_of_Chess_Shorts]

Nice approach exposing the true process of debugging code that never works from the onset. You're very dynamic. I like the choice of music, original and entertaining. As for speech recognition, as you demonstrate, it is rarely effective and not really a reliable automation candidate. Background noise, speech fluctuations, complexity, prononciation, etc. makes it hard to adopt in real life applications. Great content anyhow, focusing on the process rather than the outcome. Keep it up!

[@TiffInTech]

Thank you!!

[@childsy4]

Silly question, how does your terminal show "Python Voice Assistant" and not PS C:\Users\ etc? as the file path? i keep getting Error: [WinError 2] The system cannot find the file specified: 'C:\\Users\...

[@peshutanpavri1599]

Great work Tiff, you are doing really well. Im starting out my journey into this very soon, but im sorry I cant stand python :)

[@SarahHuckleberry]

I'm kind of new to this chat GPT thing I haven't even downloaded it yet at first I was open source hell ya but what or who controls it? An is this just a way to skurt any blame?

[@AH-jt6wc]

you are so funny when you said no one said it is perfect lol

[@atic01]

Love your videos

[@PointEndClick]

This video is awesome.

[@TiffInTech]

thank you!!

[@jackytaly]

Guessing the reason the installs didn’t work at first is because the vs code python interpreter wasn’t changed to the venv version of python. To fix, cmd + shift + p python interpreter select your venv version of python

[@keoninumurigames6817]

Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I can't get past 4:38 in the video as it keeps telling me python is not found even though it's installed.

[@funkjan]

are the used commands for Linux? like source'? and if yes, where do you all know she works with Linux :)? Thx

[@mskogly]

Hm, getting Segmentation fault: 11. What does that mean? Google suggests reinstalling mathplotlib , which didn´t work. This is actually one of the things I find most frustrating about coding in python is that it can be very time consuming trying to figure out various error messages. There are many suggestions online, but often dependent on which version of python one has installed, what operating system, etc. Osx 13.1, Python 3.11.1.

[@128mtd128]

greath more like this👍

[@TiffInTech]

Happy to hear! Let me know if any specific requests