Even artificial intelligence can get jealous sometimes

Jan 6, 2014 09:29 GMT  ·  By

iOS personal assistant Siri is feeling the heat of competition, not because of other voice-powered assistants on the IT scene, but because of “Her.”

A Spike Jonze movie that debuted late last year to numerous positive reviews, “Her” tells the story of a man who falls for an artificial intelligence entity named Samantha (voiced by Scarlett Johansson).

When asked if she is Samantha, Apple’s Siri responds: “No. You know that it's just a movie right?” Ask her the same question again and she might say “No. In my opinion, she gives artificial intelligence a bad name,” or that she “doesn't spend much time with fictional characters.”

While Siri will eventually bring up some actual information about the movie itself, it is clear from where we stand that she’s not Samantha’s biggest fan. Maybe if Apple allowed her to take on a more sensual voice she wouldn’t feel so cornered, eh?