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http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/21/tech/innovation/female-computer-voices/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Siri is the voice system in apple's new iPhone 4S.
Small snip from a fascinating piece about gender choice in devices that talk to us . . .
(CNN) -- To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.
She's also a she.
Siri answers questions in a part-human, part-robot voice that's deep, briskly efficient and distinctly female. (At least in the U.S. and four other countries. In France and the UK, Siri is male.)
Siri is the voice system in apple's new iPhone 4S.
Small snip from a fascinating piece about gender choice in devices that talk to us . . .
(CNN) -- To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain.
She's also a she.
Siri answers questions in a part-human, part-robot voice that's deep, briskly efficient and distinctly female. (At least in the U.S. and four other countries. In France and the UK, Siri is male.)
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