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Atlanta Voice Actress Susan Bennett Comes Forward as Original U.S. Voice of Siri
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That would be a cool idea, just like the ringtone store. I wouldn't mind Jarvis replacing Siri's voice
She had no contract with Apple. She was hired by GM Voices at the article plainly states. Apple bought the rights from Nuance that licensed it to Apple. She had no idea Apple even used her voice until her friends told her so, also stated in the article!
That's funny
I thought it was Allison Duffy, not this Susan Bennet woman... http://www.wimp.com/voicesiri/
I thought it was Allison Duffy, not this Susan Bennet woman... http://www.wimp.com/voicesiri/
Her quote "I wasn't sure where I stood legally" certainly implies that she doesn't get anything for it.
The iOS 7 Siri voice (apparently not her) sounds like the voice actress recorded some of the phrasing specifically for Siri's witty answers to silly inputs. She sounds... almost snarkier sometimes. Say "thank you" and she'll sound pleased with herself.
Set Sam L Jackson as your lockscreen with an alarm titled "Press snooze again. I dare you. I doubledare you muthaphuqqa."
"Siri, remind me at 4 that I have baseball practice"
"Ok, I'll beep boppity flip foppity gumbo chops."
"Thanks Bill Cosby"
"Ok, I'll beep boppity flip foppity gumbo chops."
"Thanks Bill Cosby"
Doesn't change my point at all. The lengths and layers of lawyer proofing Apple has to go to and apply to everything they do, keeping the identity of the Siri voice under wraps could have, should have been a priority. She is one bad Youtube video away from screwing them over. Not suggesting she will, but just making a point.
It's a bit OT but anybody interested in voices that have long tenure and pop up in many places might be interested in this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Barbe
Jane was also the voice of WWV/WWVH, the NIST shortwave time stations that were really important before GPS (for surveyors, navigators and the like, who needed to know, really know, what time it was). They still operate, and it's still Jane's voice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Barbe
Jane was also the voice of WWV/WWVH, the NIST shortwave time stations that were really important before GPS (for surveyors, navigators and the like, who needed to know, really know, what time it was). They still operate, and it's still Jane's voice.
I remember the original SIRI app, I don't remember it talking? I thought that was the part Apple added when they released it bundled with the iPhone 4S?
I've never heard of her before, but it's cool to see who does Siri's voice. It would be even better if she was smokin hot
What about those Microsoft commercials where Siri keeps saying "Hey, I can't do that"? That sounds like they used the actual voice. So if people want to make silly YouTube videos, they already can.
Uh no, I don't want to be constantly yelled at.
Hah. Can you imagine? "Man, I TOLD you to turn left back there!"
Until now I actually thought it was a fully synthesized voice (I don't have Siri on my phone, so haven't heard much of 'her') and not just merging recordings of individual phonemes. So yeah, I did think robots had their own voices..
Voices I wouldn't mind hearing for Siri:
Anyone with a "Don LaFontaine" like voice
Jen Taylor
Paul Bettany (Voice of J.A.R.V.I.S)
William Daniels (voice of KITT)
Majel Barrett (Star Trek, but she passed away in 2008)
Jeremy Clarkson
Simon Pegg:
Anyone with a "Don LaFontaine" like voice
Jen Taylor
Paul Bettany (Voice of J.A.R.V.I.S)
William Daniels (voice of KITT)
Majel Barrett (Star Trek, but she passed away in 2008)
Jeremy Clarkson
Simon Pegg: