Wired:
>This fall, when iOS 11 hits millions of iPhones and iPads around the world, the new software will give Siri a new voice. It doesn’t include many new features or tell better jokes, but you’ll notice the difference. Siri now takes more pauses in sentences, elongates syllables right before a pause, and the speech lilts up and down as it speaks. The words sound more fluid and Siri speaks more languages, too. It’s nicer to listen to, and to talk to.
Anything Apple can do to make Siri better is welcome. I’ve heard comments from iOS 11 beta testers that Siri sounds different. I just want “her” to work better.
I don’t think Siri’s voice was really “her” biggest problem. Like you said, it’s how she works.
She works well enough for me, but it’s like talking to a poorly trained dog at best.
I agree with your first graf. I could deal with Siri sounding like Majel Barrett’s TOS computer voice if the service was always accurate.
Okay, maybe I’d prefer her voice in TNG.
Paul Bettany as Jarvis for the male voice, please.
Nice!
Or Stephen Moore as Marvin.
For anyone who hasn’t found the article, here’s the link.. https://www.wired.com/story/how-apple-finally-made-siri-sound-more-human/