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Apple's Siri Promotes The LEGO Batman Movie When You Say 'Hey Computer'
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Could not be less interested what Siri recommence, hints or not. Barely understands me anyway.
Does not feel right to promote some other companies product though.
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Yep, even for "call my wife" Siri calls other random people 30% of the time :-/
Does not feel right to promote some other companies product though.
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Yep, even for "call my wife" Siri calls other random people 30% of the time :-/
Well, when I would say "Hello computer" near my phone I would love Siri to rather plug "IT crowd" to me.
But then again, anything I say has been said in one movie or another - so boy, Siri will have her work cut out for her
I was thinking more of Star Trek
If you prefer a more Monty Python spin:
Really wish Siri had a Majel Barrett voice.
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I thought Siri was going to become something amazing when it was first released, however it's gone nowhere imo. I find it somewhat slow, inaccurate and hasn't improved in terms of understanding more complex sentences, and context and such. I only use it for timers, and even then there's occasions where I need to repeat myself several times or it takes like 10 seconds to process my request for a "15 minute timer."
But honestly, do you say 'Hey computer' or 'Hey 'puter' to your phone? I saw the movie, and recognized that it was a 'Siri' voice and still never thought to do that. The only way you'd be subjected to this ad is if you were trying to engage it. I really don't think this is as horrifying as some are making it out to be. But that's just my opinion.
yes, yes we know, for people like you Siri can do things that it can't do for others who live in reality.
If you are referring to the capitalization, that is just the way the Lego company likes to spell it.
Siri's role in the original Lego Movie is closer to my Siri experience.
Benny: "Disable the shield!"
Siri: "Searching for Albanian restaurants."
Benny: "You are undermining me!"
Siri: "Which phrase would you like me to underline?"
Benny: "Disable the shield!"
Siri: "Searching for Albanian restaurants."
Benny: "You are undermining me!"
Siri: "Which phrase would you like me to underline?"
As long as it has a playful/hidden feeling, I think it is done right. You have to know the "password" to get Siri to interact in this way. She doesn't reply to your "schedule a meeting" request with, "Would you like to see Lego Batman instead?"
They probably have an older iPhone, as Apple has upgraded the microphones and noise cancellation quite a bit over the years. Combine that with someone who has a lisp or mumbles and who knows how accurate Siri is for them.
If Siri were a competent, reliable, efficient feature, I would probably enjoy the witty Easter eggs. Until then, the cutesy antics are infuriating. It’s like having a dumbass employee who thinks he can negate his incompetence by being cheerful.
I've never had a problem with SIRI except for trying to play Muse and getting News.
Maybe the problem isn't SIRI but the slobbering imbecile giving the commands?
Maybe the problem isn't SIRI but the slobbering imbecile giving the commands?
Where it falls apart when using it with HomeKit devices. For example you have to say 'turn desk on' as opposed to 'turn on desk'. Also you have to pause and wait for the chime after saying Siri and before saying your command otherwise it missed half of what you are saying. The other issue is once it gets it wrong it is a royal pain to correct it since it is usually busy looking up your commands on the web. It might help to have an additional keyword for homekit instead of Siri, like 'Homekit'. That way it doesn't waste your time trying to google whatever it doesn't understand.
I kid you not, I once said "Hey siri, call mom" and she responded with "I'm sorry, I cannot find Shoes for Less". It only happened once but I seriously didn't think that a 5 year old AI could be so dumb until that moment.
Or I'll say "Set a reminder for Monday that I need to ___ at 7pm" and she will just open up the reminder app and not a single thing I said will be pre-filled. Or she will ask the time or the day or what I need reminded of. I'm glad she works for you, but the only thing I've been able to get 100% of the time is: "send a message to x" what do you want to say? "blankety blank blank" ready to send? "yes"
Heck, even if I say "tell joe that is funny" she will still fumble and send the full string rather than parsing out the text after the name.
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Wait for the chime? Most of the time I have to start talking as soon as the siri screen pops up because the chime will be the end of when she is listening and then she responds with "sorry I didn't get that". Siri is such a mess...
I am aware that Apple has a lot of people working on many projects and looking to expand into future products and improve and further present products via R&D, however I am getting the impression that the construction of the new mothership has been felt across the board on the hardware and software side. I hope Apple surprises me once these growing and relocating pains have been addressed.
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Siri has a challenging time with accents (British English), I have never had an issue with Alexa or Google. A voice digital assistance needs to adapt to its user base/customer, I am not going to change the way I speak so that Siri can adapt. I can understand if this was year 1 or even 2 for Siri, however it seems like a rollercoaster ride, it improves, it gets worse, it improves, then accuracy drops. I am not saying that Alexa or Google is perfect by any means, I just find those voice assistance to be more accurate compared to Siri.
Remember that the entire point of a digital voice assistant is to adapt to its user, not the other way around. Otherwise we have defeated the purpose of a digital assistant.
In case you are curious, I speak clearly and in a fluid tone. I understand that this may be subjective from person-to-person and this is why voice assistants have a learning phase. I followed the directions, Siri just does not want to feel the joy.
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When Siri reaches a 80-90% accuracy rate, maybe then it should focus on advertising. I feel Apple is focusing on making Siri fun and there is no issue with that, however it's accuracy rate is just shameful.
At present Siri is no more than a gimmick when compared to Alexa and Google.
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I love stuff like this, haha. It's hilarious. But... can someone remind me why Apple spends resources on stuff like this but won't freaking release a new Mac Pro?
It's frustrating because Siri is sometimes competent, reliable, and efficient. And then just when you've come to trust her, it's as if she gets rattled because HAL called her and cancelled their date and it's like talking to a distracted teenager. Sigh.