iOS 15.4’s latest beta adds a fifth American voice to Siri’s voice assistant. Apple’s user interface simply refers to it as “Voice 5,” however iOS developer Steve Moser claims that the new voice is referred to as “Quinn” in the filename. The voice comes little over a year after Apple added its last two American Siri voices and ceased using a female-sounding voice by default.
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Apple verified to the publication that it was recorded by a member of the LGBTQ+ community, but it did not provide any other information about the voice actor’s identity. Apple noted at the time that the voices were recorded by Black performers as part of the company’s “long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
A new anti-stalking privacy message while setting up AirTags is one of the other new features in iOS 15.4’s latest beta. The programme has yet to receive an official release date, although it is likely to be widely available next month.
