Why are Siri, Alexa, Google, Cortana all women voices? (1 Viewer)

Fishboy

Footballguy

• Nov 4, 2020

• #1

Alexa drives me crazy. 

I just commented to my wife that she would be able to understand me and I wouldn't have to repeat every request if Alexa were male. 

Which got me thinking that every AI so called smart device has a female persona. 

What gives?

 

TLEF316

Footballguy

• Nov 4, 2020

• #2

Studies show people prefer to take information from a female voice but INSTRUCTIONS from a male voice

 

Fishboy

Footballguy

• Nov 4, 2020

• #3

But why not be able to switch the voice?

But your theory seems legit as both my daughters switched Waze to male voice immediately upon install

 

jhib

Footballguy

• Nov 4, 2020

• #4

Fishboy said:

But why not be able to switch the voice?

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I'm pretty sure you can change each of them (other than Alexa) to male now if you want.  I know my Google Assistant has like ten voice options, half of which are male. I think you can only change Alexa's accent or language, but not gender.

 

Jaysus

Good times!

• Nov 5, 2020

• #5

Fishboy said:

But why not be able to switch the voice?

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you can

 

Pitchfork

Footballguy

• Nov 5, 2020

• #6

I always change to the sexy British accent

 

Eephus

Footballguy

• Nov 5, 2020

• #7

Pitchfork said:

I always change to the sexy British accent

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Same

 

Scoresman

Footballguy

• Nov 5, 2020

• #8

Because women are better at listening...

 

Cowboysfan8

Footballguy

• Nov 5, 2020

• #9

Pitchfork said:

I always change to the sexy British accent

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Eephus said:

Same

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