Amazon’s Alexa is getting a more natural-sounding voice

TechCrunch
By Sarah PerezSep 20, 2023, 11:39 am322 pts
In addition to getting a generative AI-powered upgrade, and the ability to continue conversations without again using the wakeword “Alexa,” Amazon’s voice assistant is going to gain a more natural-sounding voice. The company introduced today an updated text-to-speech engine that’s now more context-aware…

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