Tech
John Legend voices Google Assistant, won’t utilize new appearance himself: it ‘may be somewhat freaky at home’
Google Assistant clients, prepare to have the velvety voice of John Legend in their home.
The tech organization on Wednesday reported the 40-year-old vocalist as the voice of its virtual assistant temporarily in the U.S.
Legend’s voice will probably give clients the weather forecast, sing upbeat birthday and tell jokes. His voice will likewise disclose to individuals a couple of things about the vocalist’s close to personal life, including about his wife, Chrissy Teigen.
There will likewise be a couple of Easter eggs.
In spite of the fact that Legend uses a Google Assistant with his family, he disclosed to People he likely wouldn’t utilize his very own appearance at home.
“It might be a little weird to use it in my own voice,” Legend told People. “We already use the Google Assistant all the time, and we’ll probably stick with the static voice. Using mine might be a little freaky at home.”
So as to make Legend’s appearance a probability, Google utilized an A.I. innovation called WaveNet to teach the virtual assistant how to sound like Legend himself, so the vocalist didn’t need to record each conceivable answer, Variety announced.
Be that as it may, the “All of Me” vocalist still needed to go into the studio.
“We went to the studio, I think, 10 days in a row where I was saying all types of phrases and sentences and words with different inflections and all kinds of things,” he told People. “Google has some kind of amazing algorithm, but it takes a lot of recording to do that.”
Legend’s voice won’t most likely answer each inquiry, however. Google’s declaration said his appearance may be utilized for “select content.”
One of the customary voices will respond to inquiries outside of that content.
The mode, which can be empowered by advising the virtual assistant to “talk like a Legend,” or to change the voice through settings, will be accessible on any Google Assistant gadget including Google Home smart speakers, Smart Displays and Android and iOS phones.
-
World4 weeks ago
Brazil and GFANZ Collaborate to Increase Climate Finance
-
World4 weeks ago
Top 10 Banks In Qatar
-
World2 weeks ago
US Wants to be the Indo-Pacific Region’s “Economic Partner of Choice”
-
Business5 days ago
This Spring, Seniors Should Think About These Four Gold Investing Choices
-
Business3 weeks ago
Citigroup Plans to Grow Its Wealth Management Business in Asia and the Greater Bay Area by Leveraging Hong Kong’s Standing as a Finance Hub
-
Business2 weeks ago
Thinking About “Banking as a Service”? These are three excellent tips
-
Business2 weeks ago
Embedded Finance – What is It, How is It Different from Open Banking and Defi, Benefits & Drawbacks, and More
-
World3 weeks ago
Finance Minister of Brazil Offers a Global Tax on the Ultra-Wealthy During the G20 Summit in Sao Paulo