14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung did say that it wanted its virtual AI assistant Bixby to take on the likes of Siri, Cortana, Alexa, and Google Assistant. In order to do so, Bixby must make it easier for people to use their smartphones and perform various actions with their voice, as well as offer something more than other AI assistants.
Bixby was featured on the Galaxy S8 and S8+ at launch, but voice commands weren’t available. The other three main features, Bixby Vision, Reminder and Home, have been available since the release, but Bixby Voice only started arriving to consumers in Korea recently, with other markets to follow soon.
Videos posted by those who received the update with Bixby Voice were retrieved by Android Authority and they reveal several Easter eggs that will most certainly make users excited about Samsung’s virtual assistant. Apparently, Bixby has the capacity to rap and even beatbox. While we can’t really say anything about the rapping rhythm and style, we can confirm the feature is quite entertaining.
Bixby: I am better than Siri
To top it off, the first characters in each line of a certain track spell out “I am better than Siri,” as some Korean users noticed. Obviously, this could be a coincidence, but it could also show that Samsung’s Bixby is ready to take on the biggest AI assistants out there.
Bixby’s rapping feature adds some humor and entertainment for users, just like Google Assistant’s ability to tell jokes and answer trick questions.
Samsung’s Bixby has many features, including tools for controlling at least 10 applications, conducting payments, setting reminders, searching for images, translating foreign text, and much more.
Most of the biggest social networking apps support Bixby, including Facebook and WhatsApp. Bixby Vision even comes with a tool that provides information in accordance to what the user is looking at. In addition, it reads barcodes and QR codes, while also providing customized cards based on trends and user preference.
