Have synthetic Apple voices improved in quality and expressiveness in iOS 27?
Asked on 2026-06-25
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Yes — Apple said synthetic voices have improved in both quality and expressiveness.
In the WWDC 2026 Keynote, Apple described a new voice experience for Siri that makes it sound “incredible and a lot more expressive,” and also said you can customize Siri’s voice, adjusting expressivity and pace.
Earlier, in the WWDC 2024 “Bring your app to Siri” session, Apple said Siri would sound more natural as part of the Apple Intelligence improvements.
So overall, the answer is yes, Apple says they have improved significantly.
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