Mbak Google's voice has become more natural, so it's like chatting with a real person

Google is developing AI Gemini into the Google Home and Google Assistant applications. With AI Gemini, Google aims to make interactions between users and smart speakers via Google Assistant more natural.

One way to do this is by providing some new sounds for Google Assistant.

We bring a variety of new voices that make your interactions with the device feel like a normal chat," said Anish Kattukaran Senior Director, Product Management, Google Home & Nest.

The voice of the woman commonly referred to by netizens as "Mbak Google" used to sound very stiff like a robot, but now Mbak Google has a more natural and flexible speaking style like a human in general. This can enhance the user experience as if talking to a real human.

Not only that, the intonation of her speech also sounds much more natural like when a human is responding to a conversation or question.

But to enjoy this feature, we have to be patient waiting until the end of the year. In addition, Google has also not specifically shown all types of voices that will be available.

In addition to a wider variety of voices, the video footage also shows that Google Assistant can answer follow-up questions from previous questions. So users don't need to say "Hey/Okay Google" in every question like before.

For the initial phase, the Google Assistant upgrade will be released for users of Nest Aware, a paid service for Google Nest users.

/Yunan