John Legend is the newest voice of Google Assistant
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Great news for John Legend fans: Now you can hear his voice do more than sing the hits.
On Wednesday, Google launched a limited-time voice cameo from the singer for all of its Google Assistant-enabled devices, including Android phones and Google Home devices, CNET reported.
By activating the new voice option, Google Assistant users can hear Legend's voice respond to many different cues and commands — though not everything. Among Legend's abilities are singing "Happy Birthday," telling the weather, and answering questions like "Who is Chrissy Teigen?" or "How do you cook bacon in the oven?"
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To hear Legend's voice from Google Assistant, users can simply say, "Hey, Google, talk like a Legend." The setting can also be activated via the Google Assistant app, The Verge explained.
For now, this feature is only available for Google Assistant users in the U.S. who use their Google device in the English language — but it's likely that Google will add more celebrity cameos with broader options in the future. Read more at The Verge, and get a preview of your Assistant's new sound below. Shivani Ishwar
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