Following the success of the option to use Samuel L. Jackson's voice, Amazon is now also adding the options of Melissa McCarthy and Shaquille O'Neal for $4.99 each.
Celebrity Voices Shaq and Melissa McCarthy Added to Alexa – Why? How Does It Work?
Amazon has rolled out a number of new features for Alexa, including two new optional celebrities. It's now possible (for a $5 fee per person) to change Alexa's voice to either Shaq or Melissa McCarthy, in addition to the previously available Samuel L. Jackson.
According to Amazon, Jackson's celebrity was the best-selling digital purchase on Amazon.com on the day of its release, so adding more celebrities was a logical step.
Alexa users also have the option of a new non-celebrity voice option if they want a change but aren't interested in one of the celebrity voices. Switching to the new one is a simple matter of saying, "Alexa, change your voice."
