Puccini Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 Why computer voices are mostly female By Brandon Griggs, CNN October 21, 2011 -- Updated 1542 GMT (2342 HKT) (CNN) -- To most owners of the new iPhone, the voice-activated feature called Siri is more than a virtual "assistant" who can help schedule appointments, find a good nearby pizza or tell you if it's going to rain. She's also a she. ... ...BMW was forced to recall a female-voiced navigation system on its 5 Series cars in the late 1990s after being flooded with calls from German men saying they refused to take directions from a woman. Read more: edition.cnn.com/2011/10/21/tech/innovation/female-computer-voices/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnydrops Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 One thing that was not mentioned is that the US military uses a female voice in their fighter jets because they found out that men would respond faster to a woman's voice waking them out of a High G induced turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abduljabbar01 Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 A man is more at ease with hearing a woman's voice. Example: Star treks computer voice was Majel Barrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeryble Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 The Shipping Forecast on BBC radio is usually transmitted by a woman because their voices are easier to understand in bad listening conditions ie in rough seas on a yacht or fishing boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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