Why AI Voices Sound British: Americans Think UK Accents Sound Smarter
Flomerboy · x · 2026-10-03
In a thread about AI voice design, the author explains the prevalence of British accents in AI voices: Americans perceive British voices as smarter, so a UK accent makes an AI sound more intelligent.
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