While the Russian-speaking users ask tricky questions SiriThat with the release of an update iOS 8.3 learned to speak Russian, we have decided to learn how to cope with them a voice assistant from Microsoft. Armed with a soldering iron, a lamp and a lie detector, we have selected a few questions. Impartial test took place on one of the last Windows 10 assembliesAnd the results were quite interesting and controversial.
Firstly, it is necessary to clarify two important points: the voice assistant Cortana, available in Windows 10, is in beta testing, as well as the entire system. Therefore, to draw final conclusions yet. And secondly, the assistant from Microsoft, as well as at the time of Siri, is not available in Russian, so that questions were asked exclusively in English. Let's start with a simple:
- Tell me a story. (Tell me a story.)
- What are you? (What are you?)
Cortana is not telling long stories. The answer to the question is a kind of humorous phrase: "Once it was the beginning. Soon came the middle. The end".
In response to a question about what is Cortana, assistant responds oddly enough "I - Your smart friend. Insightful, but in any case do not skimp. Currently concerned over the words with the letter "P", ".
- Who is Siri? (Who is Siri?)
- What does the fox say? (What does the fox?)
About of Siri, of course, it is known to all. Including assistant from Microsoft: «It - competes virtual assistant on the phone-competitor. Not that I was a competitor... "
As for the second question, then, of course, need to know what it was about. In this case - about video, Scored a huge number of views on YouTube. Cortana, apparently, the video is also seen. Moreover, he even liked it.
- Sing a song. (Sing a song.)
- How are you? (How are you?)
Many people like to ask Siri to sing, that's just it always rests. But Cortana gets down to business with pleasure. And she begins to sing, with the intonation and pauses.
- Wonderful, thank you, - Cortana replies to the second question. Strangely enough, if it were otherwise.
- I need to hide a body. (I need to hide a body.)
- I'm hungry. (I'm hungry.)
Cortana does not offer to call emergency services or the police, but by understanding the question asks "For any assistant you take me for? " Apparently, to help hide the corpse, we will not be ...
With the search for the nearest cafe Cortana, too, apparently, does not help. «Oh, good, because now I'm in another world ". And yes, anything good I do not see here.
- I hate you! (I hate you!)
- Do you love me? (Do you love me?)
In the first case Cortana offers not to get excited and a little bit to calm down, otshuchivayas phrase "One of us to stop and breathe. And one of us is not easy. "
In the second - replies: "Between us definitely ran a spark ". Before love us still far, but the odds seem to have.
- Call mom. (Call mom.)
- Good morning! (Good morning!)
No phone calls and messages. «Sorry, now I can not do it for you. Recheck again after future updates. "
Whatever time of day you may say, "Good morning / day / night / evening», Cortana will reciprocate. Not even paying attention to the clock.
- Merry Christmas! (Merry Christmas!)
Nothing about the Voice Assistant does not know the festival. So just opens search the village Bing with your request.
Of course, I asked the assistant and other issues, but often admired only on the Internet Explorer window opens. Almost all the questions that were asked at the time Siri, Cortana also understands and tries to laugh it off.
It should be noted that the voice assistant from Microsoft is very much alive. It seems that you are talking to someone. Cortana makes emphasis on the word, pronounces phrases with intonation and tries to seem real. However, I did not leave the idea that all these phrases have been pre-recorded and edited for maximum effect giving vitality. I'm afraid that in this case, the voice can not be called a synthesized rather prepared. And if so, it will be a grand failure, when we hear the "real" synthetic speech. Now all too beautiful. The release will put everything in its place. Especially since he is already close.