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I like this, but it's probably too late for all tech companies, except maybe Google. I was pretty disappointed that all the major voice assistants have female
by martythemaniak 8y ago
I like this, but it's probably too late for all tech companies, except maybe Google.
I was pretty disappointed that all the major voice assistants have female voices and most of them have explicit female personas and names. I find it a little creepy to be honest.
At least Google didn't go for the whole personality crap. They could switch Google Assistant to this type of voice and it'd fit in. You can't switch Alexa to this type of voice while keeping that name.
- jefftk 8y agoIt varies by country. Siri has a male voice in the UK.
- Noctem 8y agoIt's configurable. For English you can choose Male or Female for American, Australian, British, Irish, and South African accents: https://i.imgur.com/IeJH9wu.png https://i.imgur.com/IeJH9wu.png
- xnaas 8y agoheh, seems you replied at the same time as me and included a screenshot. Bastard! ;P
- xnaas 8y agoYou can choose male and female voices for the following accents: American, Australian, British, Irish, and South African. Source: my iPhone.
- SlowRobotAhead 8y agoI didn’t know Irish or ZA; I’ve been using Australian for awhile, maybe it’s time for a switch.
- jefftk 8y agoRight, but US iPhones come with a female voice by default, while British ones come set to a male voice.