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Google Working On Siri Competitor Majel
judgecorp writes "Google is working on a competitor to Apple's Siri voice input system. It's an extension to its existing Voice Actions offering with a name that should ring bells. Majel is named after Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who was the voice of most of the Star Trek on-board computers, as well as playing Nurse Christine Chapel in the first series and being Gene Roddenberry's wife."
Clippy had attitude too, and was endearing and friendly...
... that the image that comes to mind involves Majel and Siri and a pit filled with mud?
Check your premises.
Pssssst, Google. Use Morgan Freeman's voice. I promise you'll make trillions.
Have you actually done a survey on this, or is it just an assumption? In my experience, computer voice falls into the uncanny valley very quickly - people find computers that try to sound like humans to be creepy.
"Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. "
And of course in Siri stories many Android users just aid to get Vlingo.
Shouting your Slashdot posts into Siri is getting better, but still not all that good.
"Sacrifice for the good of The State" - The State
Does anyone else have the urge to place siri and majel side by side in hopes of reproducing a cleverbot conversation?
Wrong Troi; Lwaxana is her flirty mother...
You: Where is the nearest pizza place?
Lwaxana Troi phone: Pizza? Dreadful! I know a lovely little bistro just ahead- the cook has the most FILTHY thoughts about me but he makes the most delicious chocolate cake. Chocolate is an aphrodisiac, you know...
Android user: Majel. Indentify me.
Majel: Nerd. Go outside or something.
iPhone user: Siri. Indentify me.
Siri: You are a truly unique individual. A superior being. You appreciate beauty and popularity more than all others. Now quit looking at the mirror and go Suck the dead dick of your lord and master.
Actually, I've been seeing Apple as the new MS. That is, blatantly using their big bucks and near monopolistic positioning to crush competition and force major players in various industries to do things their way at the expense of the consumer (eg, the whole e-books thing). I can't even look at the old 1984 commercial without thinking that Apple has become what they were jealous of back then.
Fixed.
Ask Siri to open the pod bay doors.
Why, no, I haven't meta-moderated lately. Thanks for asking!
I don't even have iPhone, but Apple's Siri seems much more personal. They've made it a character, your friend.
You mean like Clippy?
I am not your blowing wind, I am the lightning.