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"She provides directions and weather forecasts on demand. She lists great date ideas and exciting new ways to make tonight's chicken dinner. We have all grown to know and love Siri, Apple's voice-activated virtual \"assistant\" introduced to the masses with the iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011. But, who is Siri really?\r\n\r\nIt turns out the real woman behind the voice of Siri is Susan Bennett, a middle-aged voiceover actor from suburban Atlanta. While Apple never revealed the woman responsible for Siri's voice, Bennett finally revealed herself in a thorough CNN exposé released yesterday. While Apple won't confirm, the cable news network is pretty sure they've got the right woman.\r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6boqUfzUD8\r\n\r\n\"I started my life as a machine quite young,\" said Bennett in the interview with CNN. She began as the voice of First National Bank's \"Tillie the All-Time Teller,\" the first ATM machine about forty years ago. Today, Bennett's voice can be heard world-wide. She speaks up in commercials, phone systems, GPS devices and soothes worried travelers in Delta airport terminals. Chances are you've probably heard her voice before, you just didn't know it.\r\n\r\nBennet decided to reveal herself after the tech blog the Verge did a video feature that led some to think the voice of Siri was another woman, Allison Dufty. After Dufty denied suspicions, Bennett decided it was the time to come forward. CNN hired an audio forensics expert to confirm that Bennett’s voice and Siri’s are “identical—a 100-percent match.”\r\n\r\nWith the new Apple mobile operating system iOS 7 on the horizon, Bennett's reign as the American Siri is slowly coming to a close. However, her voice has left an indelible mark on American culture.\r\n\r\nThink you recognize that voice? Listen to the voice demos on Bennett's website. Where have you heard Bennett before? Share with us in the comments below!"
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