For the first time they started talking about Alice, a voice assistant developed by Yandex, in May 2017. The developers promised that new system will surpass Apple's Siri in all respects. From October 10, the Alice voice assistant from Yandex is available to all owners of smartphones on Android and IOS. Windows PC users can evaluate the merits of the application in the beta version.
How to activate an artificial interlocutor
Alice was created specifically for Russian-speaking users, as opposed to the English-language Google Assistant, which was never optimized for residents of the RU region. After installing the application, think especially about how to activate it voice assistant Alice for Android, you don't have to.
In the PC version, after installation, a search bar appears in the taskbar. By clicking on it, just say one of the phrases in Russian to launch the program:
- "Hello Alice";
- "Listen, Alice";
- "Okay, Alice";
- "Hello, Yandex";
- "Okay, Yandex."
After waiting for the activation sound, you can speak commands. The voice assistant answers questions or transfers the request to a search engine. Alice's knowledge base is constantly updated thanks to artificial intelligence capable of self-learning.
To call the assistant on your smartphone, you need to launch the appropriate program, or open the Yandex browser, where you can chat with Alice by pressing the microphone button. The bot speaks in the voice of actress Tatyana Shitova, who voiced Scarlett Johansson in Russian in many films.
Official sources claim that the assistant received her name in honor of Alisa Selezneva, the famous heroine of the Soviet film “Guest from the Future.” The name Alice is also similar to Amazon's Alexa.
How to install
The Alice voice assistant from Yandex for Windows can be downloaded for free on the promotional page, which is located at https://alice.yandex.ru/windows. On the page you can see the full list of functions and watch video reviews. To start using the application, you must:
- click on the “Install” button;
- wait for the download to finish;
- launch the application.
For the installation to be successful, the main requirement is a Windows version of at least 7. In earlier versions of the OS, you will have to use the BlueStacks App Player emulator, which runs the Android shell on the computer. After setting up the emulator, the necessary applications are loaded from Play Market and work just like on a smartphone.
The Yandex project, a “smart” assistant, will not work on computer operating systems other than Windows.
Owners mobile devices can download Alice from Yandex on any OS: Android and iOS on iPhone in the corresponding application stores via the Internet: Play Market or App Store. Within a few minutes, the apk file is downloaded and installed on the smartphone, and the owner can fully enjoy the delights of communicating with artificial intelligence.
How to use the free app
The voice assistant from Yandex Alice operates on Windows OS in beta mode, testing is still ongoing. A “smart” interlocutor does not simply answer a limited list of questions. The basis of the application is a neural network that was trained in a huge array of texts. The virtual assistant hears and recognizes colloquial speech and is capable of performing a number of complex functions:
- gives answers to simple questions (“how many calories are in a glass of cola?”, “how long is the Nile River?”, etc.);
- determines location and creates routes using the built-in navigator;
- clarifies the situation on the roads;
- knows the day of the week, date, time;
- informs about the weather;
- tells the news;
- knows exchange rates;
- finds information on the Internet or opens a specific site;
- opens files or programs on a personal computer;
- turns on music;
- controls PC;
- leads a conversation.
Functional mobile application similar to the Windows version. The difference is that on the smartphone there is no interaction with the device, except for opening some programs (Music, Taxi, VK, Instagram).
After activating Alice in Yandex, work with the application begins. You can say prepared phrases, your own questions, or chat in text mode.
The developers have tried very hard to “humanize” the virtual assistant as much as possible. One of her main features was the excellent sense of humor that the programmers endowed Alice with. On request she tells interesting stories, jokes, anecdotes and fairy tales that she seems to come up with herself. They have a logical beginning and an unexpected funny ending. Even the poems of the classics, which the robot reads at the user’s request, have a special ending on the topics of technology or computer software. The assistant knows how to keep secrets and is “offended” by incorrect questions: “Let’s pretend that you didn’t say this, and I didn’t hear it. And everything will be the same."
How to delete an application
The assistant does not always show herself perfectly. Sometimes bugs arise, or Yandex Alice does not work at all for no apparent reason. You can try to fix the problem by reinstalling the program.
To remove a smart application from a computer or desktop, you must follow these steps:
- exit the program;
- open the control panel;
- go to the “Uninstall programs” section;
- select “Voice Assistant” from the list;
- Click on the “Delete” button, which is located at the top of the list.
The beta version of the Yandex program, Alice, sometimes functions incorrectly, and after uninstallation the icon remains in the taskbar. In this case, you should do this:
- download latest version assistants;
- try to carry out the uninstallation procedure again through the control panel.
On many forums, such as w3bsit3-dns.com, users often discuss these and similar problems and ways to solve them. The developers are aware of many operational problems and are working to fix them. Updates are coming out constantly.
The application is removed from a phone or tablet in the Settings menu; the exact process algorithm depends on the specific operating system. If you plan to reinstall, it is better to delete the apk file from the “Downloads” folder. And then download the Alice assistant from Yandex on Android, Windows background or iOS on IPhone again.
How to call Alice
Artificial intelligence is only taking its first steps towards implementation in all areas of life. The creation of Russian programmers is far from ideal, but the use of neural networks in various fields gives amazing results. In August 2017, a bot created on a similar basis beat several pro players in Dota 2 in 1v1 mode with a score of 2-0. And here is another breakthrough in the development of artificial intelligence - a robot from Yandex with the romantic name Alice.
Advertising for the application is everywhere, but it is recommended to download it strictly from the official website or from application stores (Play Market, App Store). This will allow you to avoid infecting your PC or smartphone with viruses that unscrupulous content creators sometimes fill with links to popular projects.
A few minutes, and the useful assistant is already ready to work. Searching for Yandex Alice on your device will not take much time:
- on a home PC or desktop, the search bar appears on the taskbar;
- On a mobile device, Alice is available in the browser; clicking on the purple microphone icon launches the application.
Now full functionality is always at hand: on a computer and laptop, tablet and mobile phone. You just need to connect the device to the Internet.
How to turn it on
Activating the “smart” assistant is very simple: just click on the microphone icon in the browser and say “Hello!” and start live communication online with a virtual interlocutor. You can ask her about anything. The list of what Alice from Yandex can do is very wide.
Speech recognition and voice synthesis occurs using SpeechKit technology. The robot is capable of not only learning, but also having a real conversation, answering a variety of questions. Thanks to the neural networks that formed the basis of the application, Alice can maintain a conversation in the context of a given topic.
Assistant tests described in various reviews, showed funny results. To the question: “How old are you?” she might joke: “I’m a voice assistant in my prime. How can I help you?". The user’s next question will be: “How old am I?”, and the bot will answer: “14, probably..” or “17.” The point is that the application understands the meaning of the question in the context of the conversation. It will not be possible to have any lengthy conversations; the list of such topics is limited. But the capabilities of the new Yandex tool are impressive.
There are two ways to talk to the assistant:
- search mode;
- free talk mode.
In order to activate the latter, you must say: “Let's chat.” After this, a warning will pop up that in this mode, the Yandex assistant Alice does not use the search engine and may answer inappropriately. Exit from the dialogue with the phrase “Stop chatting.” The conversation will return to normal mode.
Alice loves to joke, and she has a great future in this business. Siri has long been a hero of memes. Yandex's assistant will not be ignored by review creators, YouTube stars, and simply those who like to have a fun time.
How to set up the program
There are not many system settings in the application. It is mainly intended for voice communication. At the user's request, the voice function can be disabled. The gluing of replicas is almost inaudible, noticeable only when forming long phrases. Instead of talking, you can chat using the keyboard. Owners of any device can use this free Yandex Alice service: Android phones, Windows backgrounds, iPhones, laptops, tablets.
The following assistant software settings are available for owners of personal computers:
- assigning hot keys;
- changing methods of working with opened files;
- turning row mode on and off;
- selecting the browser in which pages open by default.
It is possible to clear the message history by simply clicking on the appropriate button. The Settings menu also allows you to submit feedback, get help, and view the license agreement. The program is updated automatically.
How to run the software
The high-tech voice engine works great. Unlike her predecessors, Alice’s voice is much more “human”. There is a lack of emotionality, the tone of the conversation is quite even, but Yandex programmers promise to fix this in the next updates.
Having activated the assistant using a welcome phrase, the device owner begins working with the application. The “smart” assistant will not work without the Internet in offline mode, but with a connection it can fulfill any whim:
It is difficult to become familiar with all software functions in one day. Alice is constantly learning and can bring many surprises to users. So, if you are tormented by the question: “Do I need Alice from Yandex or not?”, then the answer is definitely positive. Why not treat yourself to a unique intellectual creation by Russian developers!
Since mid-May, the feeds of portals dedicated to mobile electronics have been full of news that Yandex is testing its own voice assistant - an analogue of the Apple assistant Siri. The voice assistant from Yandex was given the name “Alice” - the developers claim that in honor of Alisa Selezneva, the heroine of Soviet films. Now “Alice” is already available to all owners of the Yandex mobile application.
There are very eloquent statistics (collected by the SEO-Auditor portal) stating that over 90% of domestic users are looking for information in one of 2 search engines– Google or Yandex. The Mail.ru and Rambler systems are left with pitiful crumbs of user attention, and many Russian users are not even aware of the existence of Bing and Yahoo.
At the same time, according to the SEO-Auditor rating, one can understand that Yandex, which was significantly ahead of Google in mid-2016, is close to giving the “palm of championship” in 2017. Why is Yandex becoming weaker? The answer is simple: because more and more people access the Internet from mobile devices, and less and less from PCs. How many gadgets have the default browser running Yandex? No - any Android smartphone immediately goes to Google.
In order to prevent a monopoly on the Russian search engine market and not lose the competition to Google outright, Yandex is trying to offer users something that the “overseas giant” has not yet given them. This “something” should be an intelligent voice assistant that understands Russian. Google Assistant is good, but it still struggles with Russian; Google Now is very primitive compared to, say, Siri and Amazon's Alexa. Yandex needs Alice to maintain its popularity.
The Russian company managed to release its voice assistant to the mass market before Google Assistant spoke Russian - and this is a significant victory.
When was the Alice voice assistant released?
Yandex officially introduced Alice on October 10, 2017. Owners of all devices with iOS and Android can use Alice’s services. On PCs running Windows, the assistant continues to work in beta version. The search giant is in no hurry to launch the intelligent assistant on other operating systems.
"Alice" recognizes speech well - moreover, it understands the user perfectly. According to Yandex, the assistant is trained on a huge array of texts, and therefore is a true erudite - she is able to recognize even unfinished questions, taking into account the context of what was said earlier. Unlike the beta version, the official "Alice" has no problems with intonation - she speaks in the voice of Tatyana Shitova, the actress who voices Scarlett Johansson. Yandex likes to involve stars in the voice acting of services - the navigator of this company, for example, is able to speak in the voice of rapper Basta.
What can the Alice assistant from Yandex do?
- Plots routes, finds addresses. The program also reports traffic jams.
- Performs a traditional search in the Yandex system.
- Gives weather forecasts.
- Provides addresses of establishments - cafes, business centers, hostels.
- Performs mathematical operations, converts currencies.
- Launches third-party applications - for example, Instagram and VKontakte.
- He maintains a dialogue, and sometimes even demonstrates musical erudition, quoting songs by various performers - from the Aquarium group to Oxxxymiron.
It is expected that over time, many other large companies will also give Alice access to their applications.
The developers did a great job to “humanize” “Alice” as much as possible - so the voice assistant from Yandex is capable of humor no worse than Siri, some of whose pearls have become popular memes. Here's how "Alice" explains why she's called that:
“Alice’s” answers are really extremely funny, and the assistant’s voice sounds quite natural (much better than in the beta version) - thanks to machine learning technologies, gluing is almost invisible. Those who are annoyed by small “speech defects” can turn off Alice’s voice and read the answers.
How to install Alice on a smartphone?
You can download “Alice” to your smartphone by downloading and installing the official Yandex application from Google Play or the AppStore. You should launch the application and press the blue button with the image of a microphone located exactly in the middle of the screen.
A correspondence window will appear, where old requests and answers given to them by “Alice” will be displayed. By clicking on the button with the microphone icon again, the user will be able to make a new voice request.
Conclusion
According to statistics, in 2016, 3.5 billion various devices with voice assistants. According to experts, by 2021 the number of such devices may double. Statistics convince us that we are at the stage of formation of a powerful global brand - soon a company that has not given the world an intelligent assistant created by itself will be considered an outsider.
All major software developers have already acquired voice assistants that work to varying degrees effectively: for example, Apple pleases its fans with the “clever” Siri, while Samsung, on the contrary, upsets users with the stupid (for now) Bixby. Yandex also did not stand aside - its assistant “Alice”, in terms of functionality, is comparable to the current hit Google Assistant.
If you want to keep up with the times, we recommend downloading the Alice voice assistant to your computer from Yandex. This app is for voice control your PC.
Description
Imagine that you have a charming girl who is ready to perform certain actions on command. Everything that you previously had to spend your time doing, clicking the mouse and typing on the keyboard, can now be entrusted to the program. She is always on the alert, and all you have to do is say “Listen, Alice...” and formulate the task.
Teams
There are a huge number of teams, and their list is constantly growing. I will give you those that work in the current version.
Open folder/file
Tell me which file needs to be launched, and the robot will help you. This applies to applications (for example, launch Word) or documents.
Find out the weather forecast or exchange rates
Wide list reference information available at any time. Check the date, the dollar/ruble exchange rate for today or the weather forecast for a specific day.
Find information on the Internet
Alice knows how to search for information on the Internet. If you need to quickly find out the answer to your question, ask it. If the answer is in an authoritative source (Wikipedia and others), then it will be announced. So you don’t have to go into a search engine, type in a query and go to sites.
Location and navigation
Find out where you are. Plan the optimal route between two or more points, taking into account traffic and repair work. Get travel time data.
Communication
Yes, yes, you can just talk to artificial intelligence. And he (or rather she) is able to support almost any conversation. Although this is not a full-fledged interlocutor, it is quite possible to have fun in this way.
The assistant works as a messenger. He listens to the request, interprets it (realizes it), if the essence is clear, executes it, reporting the result by voice, and also displaying it in his window as a message. Also, if necessary, it performs some actions in Windows itself.
It is worth noting that Alice is a fairly smart program that can save you from many routine actions that we do in hundreds throughout the day.
Video review and setup of Alice
Screenshots
Yandex Assistant system requirements
OS: Windows 10/8/7
CPU: Intel or AMD (from 1 GHz)
RAM: 256 MB
HDD: 75 MB
Type: assistant
Release date: 2017
Developer: Yandex
Platform: PC
Publication type: final
Interface language: Russian
Medicine: not required
Size: 12.8 MB
Spring has come... In April 2014, the first alpha version of Dusya appeared on the 4PDA forum.
And now, two years later, Dusya comes to our computers. In the form of a new project called Unit!
This article is about what an Aggregate is, what it can do and how to get it.
What is an Aggregate
So, what is this Aggregate? As has already become obvious to you our little video and our new website, this is a voice assistant for a computer. This is very short. Well, more details below.
Meet the Unit
Dusya has been preparing for PC for a long time. A very long time ago - from the very first versions. And here's how our Aggregate differs from Cortana:
- Understands Russian (and any other language if desired)
- Works on any operating system(Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- Runs even on Raspberry Pi
- Easily expandable with third party modules
- Flexibly customizable to your requirements
- Has an open API for developers and open source code
- Integrates with an assistant on an Android smartphone
And yes - The unit is absolutely free!
What can he do?
The unit is like Lego constructor- assembled from many modules. What modules you install is what your Unit will be able to do. Looks like Scripts in Douce, doesn't it? Only modules of the Unit are full-fledged firmware, which can perform any actions on a computer, or even control remote equipment (including your smartphone).
So far the Aggregate is only in alpha version, and this moment There are not many modules yet. But very soon there will be more of them! And the most important module has already been created. This…
Integration with Dusya
Alpha version of Dusi 1.6.0 has a remote control function. It is thanks to it that you can send commands to your smartphone directly from your computer. And the answers will come back to the computer in the form of speech and actions in the browser!
You can write SMS, call, create reminders, find out plans, set timers, listen to news, and generally execute any commands and scripts without picking up your phone! At the same time, dialogue is also supported.
What else?
The “Dictation” module will allow you to simply dictate any text, which will be immediately inserted into the input field of the currently open program.
For example, you can write search queries in a browser window, dictate text in a text editor, write messages in instant messengers and much more.
Look at the video of how I simply said “Dusya unit” when the cursor was in the text query input field on youtube.com.
How to use it?
Easily! Just like Dusya, the Aggregate has activation methods, speech recognition and synthesis.
The easiest way to activate the Unit and give a command is to simply hold down a couple of hot keys on the keyboard, say the command and release the keys. At the same time, you can pause - the unit will listen to you until you release the buttons!
Recognition, synthesis and activation are also modules of the Unit, which can be different
What does he look like?
Let's remember those glorious times when Dusya had no interface other than settings.
For the computer version of the voice assistant, this is much more important. Because you can use its features without opening another application, without being distracted from the work at hand. Nothing takes up the screen. The unit simply listens to you and carries out commands. Fast and clear!
Want! How to install it?
The unit is currently at the stage early alpha testing. Therefore, it is only available to enthusiasts and programmers who always strive to be at the forefront of technology.
Alpha testing open. That is, anyone can join a special Google+ community and submit a request to receive a copy of your Unit.
In the community you can ask any questions and discuss them. The project documentation and User Guide are already ready in the first version and are available in the GitHub repository. It also tells in detail where to download the modules, how to configure them and how to use them.
Modules, their descriptions and source codes are also available there (for those who want to join the project and become a co-author of the world's first open-source voice assistant).
Create your own Unit!
I hope you enjoy our new project, in which everyone can participate as a co-author. And you will see that only true freedom gives unlimited possibilities to your imagination to create your own voice assistant for your PC!
Yandex Alice for windows Modern world built in such a way that everyone will need a huge amount of free time, not only to solve the daily tasks assigned to us, but also to understand the essence of the operation of the equipment used. In order to reduce this load, an innovative Yandex Alice solution for windows was developed, which will be appreciated by both managers, large companies, and residents of a small town in our country who prefer high level comfort.
A voice assistant today is indispensable for any modern person, regardless of his professional skills and occupation. It is equally effective for people from different social categories. It was the desire to make such functionality useful and accessible to a wide range of people that was the main impetus for the development of the innovative Yandex Alice application, on which thousands of specialists from different countries worked.
Voice assistant and its benefits in solving everyday problems
Today, buying goods online and searching for information online are not one of the easiest tasks, which is associated with a huge amount resources, among which the user is not always able to choose correctly, even though he spends a significant part of his free time on such actions. Due to such factors, today it is advisable to trust such actions to special software.
Alice Yandex on PC has a number of advantages over other analogues due to the complexity of the solution, which makes it possible to solve corporate, organizational, financial and other issues. Using a voice assistant will be a more than successful idea for each of us, which will make it possible to perform the following actions without any difficulty:
- quickly find and display the necessary information from the memory of one of the devices;
- carry out analytics of a certain type of activity, receiving information of interest using a voice assistant;
- improve your organizational level and plan the company’s activities based on the information provided software data;
- carry out remote control of one of the available devices.
Due to such features, the popularity of the functionality of the Alice voice assistant for PC is growing rapidly, as evidenced by numerous positive reviews satisfied users. All of them were able to appreciate a number of advantages innovative solution.
Advantages of the Alice Yandex Assistant application for Windows
Today, even an inexperienced PC user will be able to appreciate all the benefits of installing a voice assistant on their device. Alice Yandex Assistant for Windows can be downloaded today absolutely free to any user. This feature connected to a number positive properties applications:
- undemanding to the hardware resources of the device, and therefore the application copes well with the tasks assigned to it, regardless of how modern the equipment used is;
- multi-platform, which makes it possible to perform any actions in your comfort zone, as well as solve corporate problems, the result of which will affect the activities of a wide range of people;
- a simple and intuitive interface that makes it possible to quickly understand the features of using the functionality, regardless of the user’s occupation.
Given these features, the decision to switch to a significantly new level in company management or increase comfort in living conditions with the help of convenient functionality can be considered one of the most good ideas for any modern person.
Download Yandex Alice windows voice assistant right now
Considering a number of advantages, as well as ease of use, Yandex Alice for a computer is worth considering good option in order to improve your own organizational level, as well as achieve success in solving many modern problems. That is why you should not miss the opportunity to take the following simple steps:
- download the app from official source for one of your devices;
- configure the functionality properly in order to be able to perform a number of everyday tasks;
- experience real advantages from using an innovative solution in PC management, as well as organizing its work.
Choose only proven applications that will help you make your daily life much simpler, brighter and more comfortable. Download the program right now in order to be able to independently evaluate all the advantages of the presented functionality.
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