Pulp diction: Samuel L Jackson to voice Amazon's Alexa
by Guardian staff from Technology | The Guardian on (#4R6YB)
Hollywood star is the first celebrity voice to be rolled out on the virtual personal assistant
Interactions with Amazon's virtual personal assistant Alexa could soon become considerably more entertaining - and profane - after actor Samuel L Jackson signed up to lend his voice to the device.
The Hollywood star is the first celebrity voice to be rolled out on Alexa, in a feature that will be made available to users later this year for a fee, according an announcement by the tech and retail giant on Wednesday.
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