Musician John Legend's celebrity cameo as a voice for Google Assistant is coming to an end this month. In a tweet Thursday, Google said the fun voice option will cease on March 23.
Google added the option last April and made Legend its first celebrity voice to serve as your digital helper. But we knew from the start that his voice would only be available for a limited time. In October, Google tapped Issa Rae, producer, writer and star of hit HBO series Insecure, as its second Assistant cameo voice.
"#HeyGoogle, serenade me one more time.” Enjoy @JohnLegend’s cameo Google Assistant voice before it comes to an end on March 23. https://t.co/C4vAzyl3x7
— Google (@Google) March 5, 2020
Google has suggested in the past that more celebrity voices are on the way. The new voices are powered by WaveNet, an AI-based voice synthesizer created by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Google UK.
