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Issa Rae is Google Assistant's newest celebrity voice

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The long-promised John Legend voice eventually landed on Google Assistant back in April, now we've got the next celebrity voice offering in the form of the brilliant actress, writer and producer, Issa Rae. Just say, "Hey Google, talk like Issa," or switch your Assistant voice settings, and she'll be ready to answer a whole bunch of questions, from "Do I need an umbrella today?" to "Tell me a joke." Plus there will be a few Easter eggs, too -- trying asking "Hey Google, do you have any dating advice?" to hear what Issa has to say.


Issa Rae Has Lent Her Voice to Google Assistant. Yes, You Can Ask Her About Lawrence

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Siri has an awkward black counterpart. Google has announced Issa Rae as the new cameo voice of Google Assistant, following in the footsteps of John Legend. The new feature is available on any device with Google Assistant, including Google Home speakers, Smart Displays and on mobile for both Android and iOS. With the help of speech synthesis model WaveNet, you get to ask Issa just about anything you want. Let me break it down for you, thanks to Google's help: To switch to Issa's voice, simply say "Hey Google, talk like Issa," or go to your "Assistant voice" in Assistant Settings.