Sesame’s new AI voice model features uncanny imperfections, and it’s willing to act like an angry boss.

In late 2013, the Spike Jonze film Her imagined a future where people would form emotional connections with AI voice assistants. Nearly 12 years later, that fictional premise has veered closer to reality with the release of a new conversational voice model from AI startup Sesame that has left many users both fascinated and unnerved.

  • @[email protected]OPEnglish
    3•1 day ago

    Oh! Interesting! So for you this is in the uncanny valley?

    I’m on the fence about that.

    • @[email protected]
      4•1 day ago

      No, I think it sounds very normal, I just think the idea that I can no longer distinguish between fake and real voices creepy.