If your iPhone sounded exactly like you, what would you make it say? That was my first question when personal voice started working with the iOS 17 beta on my iPhone 14 Pro. Could I put this to practical use, or would this be more useful for practical jokes? The technology behind personal voice is no joke, and even though it wasn’t good enough to fool my friends, it’s clear where this technology is headed, though it’s not clear the consequences when we get there.
Personal voice, one of the most powerful and fascinating features of iOS 17, is now active and ready to try, though it isn’t for everyone, and I mean that sincerely. If you’re wondering why you might need the iPhone to speak with your voice, Personal Voice is an accessibility feature. It is meant to offer more speech options to people who have trouble speaking or are losing their voice through illness or injury, for instance.
