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Source:https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2023\/05\/30\/amazon-shuts-down-alexa-celebrity-voice-feature\/<\/a><\/br>
\nSorry, but Alexa can no longer talk like Samuel L. Jackson<\/br>
\n2023-05-30 21:50:10<\/br><\/p>\n

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Amazon is discontinuing celebrity voices for Alexa\u2014a feature you may or may not have known about. The three Alexa voices \u2014 Samuel L. Jackson<\/a>, Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/a>, and Melissa McCarthy<\/a> \u2014 are no longer available for purchase.<\/p>\n

The Verge<\/a> was the first to report the news.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2019<\/a>, the celebrity voices use Amazon\u2019s neural text-to-speech model, which uses machine learning and is meant to sound more lifelike. Instead of relying on prerecorded responses, the model generates voices with fun personalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter three years, we\u2019re winding down celebrity voices,\u201d an Amazon spokesperson told TechCrunch. \u201cCustomers will be able to continue using these voices for a limited time and can contact our customer service team for a refund.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jackson was the first voice to be introduced and could tell users jokes and stories or answer questions. The biggest perk was choosing between the explicit or clean version, which was probably fun for fans that wanted to hear Jackson yell his iconic line from \u201cSnakes on a Plane.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Amazon page for Jackson\u2019s voice says, \u201cCustomers who previously purchased the experience may continue to use the skill until April 2023.\u201d However, the Amazon spokesperson said that customers can use the voice through June 7.<\/p>\n

Customers were notified in December that Amazon will soon stop supporting the voice of Jackson on Alexa devices, including voice-activated Echo devices, FireTV Cube and FireTV Omni.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, users that have already purchased McCarthy and Shaq voices have until September 30 before the feature is no longer supported on Alexa devices. This means customers still have four months to mess around with it. For instance, they can ask the device, \u201cHey Melissa, tell me about Bridesmaids\u201d or \u201cHey Shaq, play rock, paper, scissors.\u201d<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t know exactly why the company decided to shut down the celebrity voice feature. However, it\u2019s safe to assume that there was limited adoption. After all, we doubt enough people were willing to spend $4.99 for just one celebrity voice. At launch, there was an introductory discount of $0.99.<\/p>\n

The feature is also limited in regards to what the voices can respond to. While users can tell Shaq to set an alarm, the voice can\u2019t help with shopping lists, reminders, or skills.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Amazon likely shut down the feature in order to save costs. In November 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported<\/a> that Amazon was looking at its devices division, which includes Alexa, as part of the company\u2019s cost-cutting review. The publication noted that, in recent years, Amazon\u2019s devices segment had an operating loss of over $5 billion a year.<\/p>\n

Updated 5\/30\/23 at 3:15 p.m. ET with a statement from Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Science, Tech, Technology<\/br>
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