Monday, 18 March 2013

NBCNews.com: Technology & Science: Virtual assistant gets emotional on command

NBCNews.com: Technology & Science
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Virtual assistant gets emotional on command
Mar 19th 2013, 00:10

If the iPhone's virtual assistant Siri ever gets a face, "she" may look the British actress Zoe Lister, who loaned her mug, voice and facial expressions to researchers developing a virtual talking head that can express a wide range of human emotions. Eventually, the team hopes that users can upload their own images and voices, enabling them to create their own emotionally capable digital assistants.If the iPhone's virtual assistant Siri ever gets a face, "she" may look the British actress Zoe Lister, who loaned her mug, voice and facial expressions to researchers developing a virtual talking head that can express a wide range of human emotions. Eventually, the team hopes that users can upload their own images and voices, enabling them to create their own emotionally capable digital assistants.


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