iOS 18.2 - Siri's Voice - Sounds different from preview during normal use

DPCamOp wrote:

Yep, that worked. I disabled Apple Intelligence and Siri’s voice is back to the way it was pre iOS 18.

I’ll use Apple Intelligence, as soon as you put the voice back to the way it was.

When you say you'll use Apple Intelligence, as soon as "you" put the voice back, indicates you may think you are speaking with Apple here. You aren't. This is a user to user only forum, which Apple doesn't read for feedback.

If you want Apple to know your thoughts, you need to use this link --> Product Feedback - Apple

Keep in mind this link works both ways. I have already used it to thank Apple for making Siri sound more human and personally, I hope they NEVER make Siri sound as it did before.

Bfb111 wrote:

Completely agree. Not only that, but Siri’s voice is now completely inconsistent.

Her tone sounds completely, different depending on what you’re asking…?

PLEASE FIX THIS!

Many thanks!

No one here can FIX anything. This isn't Apple Support. This is a user to user only forum, where none of us work for Apple.

Yes, Apple changed the Siri voice with iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence. Personally, I find Siri sounds more human in her or his responses. I like the change. If you, however, don'd like it, provide feedback to Apple here --> Product Feedback - Apple

I personally will use the same link if Apple changes it back. It works both ways.

Managed to get original Siri back by disabling Apple intelligence. Will happily go without AI.

Thank you VRBe! Disabling Apple Intelligence did the trick.

I loved the old Australian male Siri, new one sounds evil at times VRBe Thank you!!!! He’s back once I turned off Apple Intelligence

Yep, that worked. I disabled Apple Intelligence and Siri’s voice is back to the way it was pre iOS 18.

I’ll use Apple Intelligence, as soon as you put the voice back to the way it was.

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Turn off Apple Intelligence and the good ol’ Siri we all know and love is back. 😊

So you’re saying that currently Australian Voice 1 doesn’t continue to sound the way it does when you listen to the option to select as it does in actual use? Have you tried restarting your device and checking to see if things work after? Sometimes after an update it helps correct glitches. Have you tried cycling through the other voices to see if when in actual use it sounds correct?

VRBe wrote:

Siri now sounds emotionally cold, disinterested, and sadly like a fatigued corporate foot soldier just doing her job to get thru the day.

She sounds depressed, and makes me feel depresssed. I feel like I’m bothering her and annoying her with my dumb stupid requests to the point where I’m about to stop using it.

Siris responses are also weirder, more robotic, more abrupt, and there are more mistakes. Is this all happening (iOS 18.2) because I’m using Apple Intelligence?

It's funny how we hear things differently from others. To me, Siri is much more natural sounding than before. Most definitely NOT robotic. More conversational. And most friends I know who have the new Siri, think the same. Either way, you can't change it. But if you don't like it, you can provide feedback to Apple here --> Product Feedback - Apple

Personally, I hope they never change it back. Siri was to my ears, VERY robotic until the new Siri launched. I have actually used the link I provided to let Apple know I think Siri sounds the best Siri has ever sounded. The link works both ways........

Thank you so much! My Australian male Siri is back to his old joyful self!

when I say Goodnight.. he solemnly said “goodnight” and now that I disabled Apple AI… he answered “Sleep Tight” in his joyful voice.

Now… if we could just get Siri to use my nickname again when I ask “Siri, who am I?”

I’m also waiting on a response to this, but nobody seems to have the answer. I want my old Australian voice back. It works on everything except the Maps app and as soon as she starts talking, it’s different. It sounds like an American trying to sound Australian. I hate it.

Same here so I have now turned off AI.

Turn off AI and, voilá, the cheerful Siri is back. 😊

I feel like she’s very disappointed in me or depressed… 😂

I tried all of the other voice options, I think they’re all more serious now.

the previous Australian female Siri voice would always brighten my day.