Before Siri and Alexa, there was Voder, the world’s first talking machine, which was on display at the New York World’s Fair in 1939-1940. (Courtesy of The New York Public Library Collections)
Before Siri and Alexa, there was Voder, the world’s first talking machine, which was on display at the New York World’s Fair in 1939-1940. (Courtesy of The New York Public Library Collections)
Human or Machine
Put your own ears to the test. See if you can tell the difference between human and machine voices in “Human or Machine.” This deceptively simple game was created as part of larger broadcast project exploring the many machine voices that now exist in our lives.
To play Human or Machine on Alexa, say “Alexa, open Human or Machine.” You can also find it here on Amazon.
To play on Google Assistant, say “Hey Google, talk to Human or Machine” You can also find in here the Actions Directory.
