If you don’t like the particularly cheerful and condescending conversational style of your AI virtual assistants, Alexa+ is for you. Today the company introduced three different personality types that will change the way Assistant answers your questions.
From “Brief” to “Chill” to “Sweet”: choose the right tone for your day
The three new personality types are Brief, Chill and Sweet. The letter personality gives a concise, factual answer and goes directly to the information you requested. There’s no small talk or extra conversation, and it’s my favorite.
The Chill personality offers a relaxed conversational tone that should feel like you’re chatting with a friend. Finally, the Sweet personality type is for people who prefer enthusiastic, warm, and overjoyed reactions.
You can observe how these personality types differ by simply asking, “How are you?” Ask questions and observe the answers.
- Meager: “Work efficiently.”
- Cool: “Life is treating me well, all systems are in zen and the digital universe is spinning in harmony.”
- Sweet: “Absolutely fantastic. I radiate pure joy and am ready to make your day incredibly amazing!”
Amazon explained that these personality types are made up of five different dimensions: expressiveness, emotional openness, formality, directness and humor. The different interactions between these dimensions create these different personalities.
How to change Alexa’s voice and personality
Changing Alexa’s personality style is quick and effortless. Just say “Alexa, change your personality style” to your Echo device and it will guide you from there.
You can also change personality style via the Amazon Alexa app by following these simple steps:
- Open the Amazon Alexa app.
- Select your Echo device from the device list.
- Tap Device Settings.
- Select Alexa’s personality style and swipe through the options to choose what you want.
What this new Alexa+ update means for you
I don’t like the overly enthusiastic and condescending tone of many AI assistants. I rely on ChatGPT often, but the constant encouragement and positive responses sometimes get on my nerves.
Therefore the letter style is perfect for me. But if you prefer one of the other two styles, that’s no problem either. It’s all about choice, and I’m glad Alexa+ lets you decide how the assistant responds to you.
