How do Siri and Alexa sound so human? A computer engineer explains
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com . How is a text-to-speech voice made? – Sarah G٫ age 11٫ Seguin٫ Texas When you talk to computerized assistants like Siri or Alexa , they reply in voices that sound very human. But how do computers, smartphones and apps actually talk like a person?…
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