Amazon introduces male voice option for Alexa's responses in India

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• Feb 24, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Amazon's Alexa is completing 5 years in India, and to celebrate the occasion, Amazon has added new male voice options...

Digital Desk: Amazon's Alexa is completing 5 years in India, and to celebrate the occasion, Amazon has added new male voice options for Alexa's responses. Users in India can now select between the original male voice and a new male voice. Moreover, Alexa can now speak in both English and Hindi.

Dilip R S, Amazon's country manager for Alexa, revealed in a statement, "Over the past five years, our aim has been to build Alexa from India and for India, and I truly believe that our journey is synonymous with the evolution of ambient computing in the country. As we look ahead, our focus remains on bringing to life newer voice, touch, motion, and vision-enabled experiences for consuming entertainment, completing tasks, and accessing information."

How can I change Alexa's voice?

Alexa's dual voice has drawn the attention of Indian users. If you have an Alexa device and haven't yet figured out how to change Alexa's voice, here's how:

According to the company, users can alter Alexa's voice simply by asking "Alexa, change your voice" on the echo device.

Or,

You can also change the voice using the Alexa app by going to Alexa's individual device settings and selecting the voice of your choice.

Amazon Alexa’s gain in popularity

Alexa has gained immense popularity in India in a very short period of time. Last year, the company stated that Alexa music requests increased by 53% as users streamed their favourite songs via platforms such as Amazon Prime Music, Spotify, Jio Savan, and Apple Music.

People's desire to control home appliances has grown dramatically as they seek greater comfort.

The company also stated that consumers' excitement for interacting with Alexa was reflected in their questions, such as "Alexa, how are you?" (31,680 times/day) and "Alexa, I love you" (21,600 times/day).