The most recognizable voice in the Big Apple, the one that tells you to “stand clear of the closing doors” in the subway, is that of Charlie Pellett. A New Yorker video.
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CNN has identified the original voice of Siri, Apple’s voice-activated virtual “assistant” introduced with the iPhone 4S in 2011. It belongs to singer and voice actress Susan Bennett of Sandy Springs Georgia, co-owner of Audiocam Music recording studio. Her reign as Siri ended this year with the introduction of Apple’s iOS 7 operating system, which has new Siri voices.
More:
“‘I’m the original voice of Siri,'” Jessica Ravitz, CNN
The voice actress behind Siri had no idea she would become Siri,” Chris Gayomali, The Week
“Siri Toured as a Backup Singer for Roy Orbison, and Everything Else You Ever Wanted to Know About the Voice of Apple,” Julie Miller, Vanity Fair
“Siri Is a Middle-Aged White Woman From Atlanta, Just as We All Suspected,” Will Oremus, Slate
“You’ve met ‘the original Siri.’ Here are the others.” Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post blog
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