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baldguy

(36,649 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2013, 07:53 AM Sep 2013

The woman behind the voice of Siri.

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The woman behind the voice of Siri. (Original Post) baldguy Sep 2013 OP

Fascinating NV Whino Sep 2013 #1

"Art" is said pretty fast at 9:12 /nt jakeXT Sep 2013 #2

I have an RCA Clock Radio from sometime in the 90s. MineralMan Sep 2013 #3

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

1. Fascinating

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:08 PM

Sep 2013

Thanks for posting.

What they didn't address is that Siri can be set for various accents. I have her set for an Australian accent.

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)

2. "Art" is said pretty fast at 9:12 /nt

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:36 PM

Sep 2013

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

3. I have an RCA Clock Radio from sometime in the 90s.

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 01:59 PM

Sep 2013

It speaks the time, and other stuff. Unlike today, though, it is a real female human voice. The vocabulary is, of course, limited, but I've always wondered who the person was who recorded all of that.

"Hello. Eight Forty-seven P.M."

I'll miss the voice when that radio finally gives out.

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