Google Assistant now has a male voice option
Google Assistant is adding a little dimensionality to its voice characterization: The virtual AI companion got an update that adds a voice option called āVoice IIā which sounds decidedly male (via Engadget). The second voice option is available in Assistantās settings (not yet live for all, so your mileage may vary) and applies to the Home app as well as to your phoneās assistant.
It seems like the additional voice option is limited to US English only in terms of language compatibility, but Iād expect Google to roll that out to additional markets in time. Itās not a huge update, and Iām sure weāll hear plenty more about this and other changes to Assistant at Googleās hardware event later today (which kicks off at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET) but itās a nice addition given that gendering these assistants exclusively female is super problematic.
