WHITFIELD: All right, millions of people had heard the voice of Siri on the iPhone. Did you think it was a computer generated voice? Most people do, but believe it or not, it is a human being. The voice of Siri introduced herself to the world in this red chair interview.</s>SUSAN BENNETT, VOICE FOR SIRI: Hello, I am Susan Bennett. You probably know me. I'm the voice actor who provided the voice for Siri. The first time I actually heard my voice as Siri was when my friend e-mailed me and said, isn't this you? Not bad, only two meetings today. And because I didn't have the newest version of the iPhone, I went to the Apple site, and that's where I heard the voice, and where went -- that is me. Siri, would you like to be interviewed by CNN? This is about you, Susan, not me. I started my life as a machine quite young. I was the voice of "Tilley, The All-Time Teller," the first ATM machine. The Siri voices were recorded in 2005, in the month of July. Four hours a day for the whole month. So when I recorded those voices, I had absolutely no idea where they would end up. My voice can be heard on many GPS systems, many telephone systems. Siri, who is the real voice of Siri? When I first discovered that that was my voice, to be honest, it was a little creepy. Yes, it appears to be raining. I'm used to hearing my voice maybe in the airport, thank you for using Delta Airlines. But this real thing that you can interact with in your hand was a little -- it took some time for me to get used to it. But she and I are friends now. I'm leaving now, Siri. Have a nice day. Thank you, Susan. I hope you have a nice day as well.</s>WHITFIELD: That's Susan Bennett or Siri. Thanks so much. We're going to have much more in the NEWSROOM straight ahead.</s>ZAIN ASHER, CNN PERSONAL FINANCE CORRESPONDENT: The new health care law makes it a magnet for con artists. I will tell you what to watch for to avoid getting scammed.
Siri More Than A Voice