Will a Sense of Humor Draw Users to Siri Virtual Personal Assistant?
By Rob Scott
October 18, 2011
October 18, 2011
- According to The Wall Street Journal: “It turns out that Siri, the new voice activated personal assistant for Apple iPhone 4S has a dry sense of humor.”
- For example, when asked “Who’s your daddy?” the phone answered: “You are” in an authoritative tone — and in response to “Beam me up,” the phone reportedly responded: “Sorry, Captain, your tricorder is in Airplane Mode.”
- The article adds that in response to “Open the pod bay doors” (a reference to Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which also features a “talking” machine), users say the iPhone responds in a frighteningly slow voice, “I’m afraid I can’t do that.”
- Consumers are reacting to the artificial intelligence by asking the iPhone outlandish questions as websites dedicated to the concept are already emerging. The “personality” of Siri’s software could very well be the first step in driving consumer adoption.
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My favorite: “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” Answer: “Depends if you’re talking about African or European wood.”
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My favorite: “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” Answer: “Depends if you’re talking about African or European wood.”
now THATS leaving a legacy!!!
now THATS leaving a legacy!!!
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