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Re:Stephanie, open-source virtual assistant built to control... by qznc on Sunday June 11, 2017 @04:46AM (#14531262)
How about an uptight british butler voice (Cogsworth from Disney's Beauty and the Beast) or the lovable lackey of evil voice (Pain and Panic from Disney's Hercules)?

There are plenty of male servant cliches: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ServantTropes

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Re:Stephanie, open-source virtual assistant built to control... by _b8r0 on Sunday June 11, 2017 @05:22AM (#14531321)
In the UK, Siri has a male voice with a posh English accent.
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