What gender is Cortana?

Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant. What do these voice assistants have in common? Well... they're all female. This may not have been something you noticed until now, and some will argue that several AI voice automated systems now come with the option of a male voice.
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Is Cortana a she?

Cortana (Jen Taylor) is one of the first characters that comes to mind when you think of the Halo universe. She's also the most well-developed character, despite her status as an artificially intelligent being.
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Is Cortana a male?

Microsoft's Cortana assistant is getting new features later this year, adding voice options (including a male voice for the first time) as well as an integration with the Outlook app on iOS, according to a leaked video posted by Twitter user @h0x0d.
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Does Alexa have a gender?

Just days after announcing new celebrity voices for Alexa, Amazon has begun rolling out a default male voice to go along with Alexa's famous female voice. Aside from a couple celebrity voices that only answer to key phrases, Alexa's voice has been exclusively female—until now, that is.
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Why is Siri a girl?

Siri was originally only voiced as female and programmed to not only perform "wifely" duties such as checking the weather or setting a morning alarm, but also to respond flirtatiously.
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Why is Alexa a girl?

because Google wanted to launch its new voice assistant with both a male and female voice. Unfortunately, the systems Google used to create its new “assistant” were only trained using female data, which meant they performed better with female voices.
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Does Siri have a gender?

Apple has developed a new Siri voice, now available in the beta versions of its iOS 15.4 software, that doesn't sound obviously male or female.
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Why can you call Alexa Ziggy?

At the same time, Amazon has introduced a new wake word - Ziggy - to trigger Alexa. You can hear your preferred voice option whenever you use Ziggy or any of Alexa's wake words - because Amazon isn't associating Ziggy with the new masculine-sounding voice or Alexa with the original feminine-sounding voice.
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Who is the voice behind Siri?

Indeed, even though the voice lines that would eventually be used for Siri were first recorded way back in 2005 – two years before the first iPhone even launched – it wasn't until nearly a decade later that we met the person behind the voice: Susan Bennett.
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Why is Cortana a woman?

Cortana's original design was based on the Egyptian queen Nefertiti; the character's holographic representation always takes the form of a woman.
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Why is Siri a male voice?

Siri was originally only voiced as female and programmed to not only perform “wifely” duties such as checking the weather or setting a morning alarm, but also to respond flirtatiously.
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Who is Siri Alexa?

The Amazon's Alexa works kind of the same way. Siri is basically a digital assistant for Apple devices, specifically the iPhone whereas Alexa is kind of a home assistant found in Amazon's line of Echo smart home devices. Siri is locked to the Apple's ecosystem.
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Why is Cortana purple?

Bungie said Cortana was purple when she was young, they show her as purple in Halo Reach and Halo CE. Then 343 made Halo CE anniversary and decide to represent her in blue. Then 343 made her purple in Halo Infinite.
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Why is Cortana evil?

For those not in the know, Cortana is well past the age an AI should be, and she now suffers from Rampancy, which has essentially turned her evil.
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How old is Cortana?

4 Halo 4: Cortana (Age 8, AI Chip, Activated November 7) Master Chief might have been the one to fight the Covenant and Flood, but it was thanks to Cortana that each mission was successful.
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Can I rename Alexa to Jarvis?

Say, “Alexa, introduce me to Jarvis.” If you haven't purchased the voice pack, proceed with the purchase. Choose whether you want explicit content or not. Alexa should confirm the voice change.
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What are the 4 Wake words for Alexa?

Unlike its rivals, Amazon allows users to change the Alexa wake word and add a pinch of variation to the Echo devices experience although there are only four different wake words on offer: Ziggy, Amazon, Computer and Echo.
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Can I rename Alexa?

You can't change Alexa's name on your Amazon speaker, but you can change your speaker's "wake word" to one of several other available terms. Amazon speakers are set to listen for the name "Alexa" as its default "wake word," though you can switch its "wake word" to "Amazon," "Echo," or "Computer."
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Is there a black Siri?

Apple is releasing two new voices with iOS 14.5. Brandon Pamplin, a systems administrator in Pittsburgh, downloaded a preview version of Apple's software update and set up Siri with one of the new voices, which he describes as the voice of a Black woman.
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How do I change Siri to Yoda?

Change Siri's voice in iOS
  1. Open the Settings app, then tap Siri & Search.
  2. Tap on Siri Voice.
  3. Choose the accent and voice you wish.
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Can you give Siri a black voice?

Last year it added two Siri options recorded by Black voice actors. Details: The voice, option number 5 in the Siri UI menu, was added with the beta versions of iOS 15.4 that were released to developers and the public on Tuesday.
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Do you have a name like Siri?

If you just want a functional Siri equivalent that likely came with your phone, then look no further. Google Assistant evolved from Google Now and comes as a pre-installed part of most Android phones.
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Is Alexa always listening?

The short answer is yes, Alexa is always listening to you. Or rather the microphone on your Alexa smart speaker is always active (by default, at least) and is constantly monitoring voices in your home in order to hear its wake word.
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Does the Google lady have a name?

Carolina Parada is an expert in hotword detection, the technology that makes saying “Ok Google” initiate a voice search on Android, even in noisy environments. As the only woman on her team, she came to realize the product's speech recognition is hindered by the fact it was being tested on mostly male voices.
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