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Why can't I mimic my fiancé's voice to open Siri?

by taurusnoises on 9/30/23, 1:12 PM with 2 comments

Often before bed my fiancée will set an alarm by speaking to Siri. As a sort of game, I sometimes see if I can mimic her voice well enough, saying exactly what she just said, to see if I can fool Siri. Laughter inevitably ensues as I attempt to parrot my fiancée's inflections, tone, and timbre. It's not perfect, but it sounds pretty good to me. And yet, nothing doing. What's the deal?

Tl;dr What is Siri picking up that I'm not dropping?

  • by 57FkMytWjyFu on 9/30/23, 1:40 PM

    The rest of your human instrument. Lung volume, and the frame around it, and how that resonates. The size of the orfices that ventilate them.
  • by dave4420 on 9/30/23, 2:36 PM

    Have you listened to a recording of your mimicry?