Siri

Katherine Livingston

Sound recording of human user asking Siri - an electronic assistant on the Apple Inc. iPhone - "Why is the sky blue?" Siri replies with an uninformative answer after a lengthy pause. Recorded on a Zoom Recorder.

Katherine Livingston, Siri

Sound recording of human voice asking Siri voice on iphone, "What does the fox say" in reference to the Ylvis song lyric. Siri is a voice feature in the iphone that serves as an assistant and responds to spoken words. The original song includes varying pitch and rhythmic style. However, Siri repeats the lyric in an electronic, unemotional, and straight tone. The robotic voice is unable to provide musicality to the phrase. A Zoom Recorder was used to create the clip.

Katherine Livingston

Sound recording of human voice using Siri assistant feature on iPhone. In this instance, the user asks Siri what the weather is like. She finds a forecast through Thursday for Durham, NC. The recording took place using a Zoom Recorder placed between the human voice and the iPhone. Siri quickly responds to the users question in an electronic monotone.

Katherine Livingston, Siri

Sound recording of discussion between human and Siri voice. The human voice asks Siri if she likes music, and later instructs her to play Beyoncé. In this instance, Siri acts as an electronic assistant that aids the iPhone user to play music. The Zoom Recorder is used to create the clip.