Voice assistants are all the rage, and with permission from Alexa, Google Assistant it is one of the most used. We're talking about the Mountain View-based manufacturer's powerful voice assistant, which is available on both Android devices and smart speakers. And, it seems that custom voices are beginning to reach the voice assistant of the great G.
Already at the time, during the presentation of Google I/O 2018, the company's CEO announced that celebrity voices would arrive on Google Assistant sooner rather than later. Specifically, Sundar Pichai confirmed that John Legends would be one of the voices that would offer the Google assistant. Although with a trick. And it is that, through the WaveNet voice synthesis system, they are able to modulate their AI so that it offers the same tone of voice that the well-known composer has. And it can now be used in Google Assistant!
Speak like a legend, the new voice command to activate John Legend… in America
As we said, John Legend is one of the voices that will be available in the Voice assistant. The 10 Grammy winner will sing "Happy Birthday" to us, tell us the time and time, as well as answer a few questions we ask. The problem? Which is available only in the United States. It does not matter if your command of the Shakespearean language allows you to pronounce perfectly and communicate with any of the devices of Google Assistant in their native language, or you live in the United States, or you will not be able to enjoy this functionality.
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Fortunately, it is not all bad news. Obviously Google is testing its voice modulation system to see how far it can go, so it is more than likely that they will soon expand this interesting feature to other regions. Can you imagine the Antonio Resines voice on your Google Home? It would be the milk ...
