The voice of Siri is Susan Bennett

"I’m the original voice of Siri." That’s the quote CNN attributes to Susan Bennett, a voice talent that says her voice was used for Apple’s virtual assistant. "I wasn’t sure that I wanted the notoriety," Bennett tells CNN, explaining her delay in coming forward, "and I also wasn’t sure where I stood legally." In fact, it was The Verge’s article on synthesized speech that prompted her to come forward.

CNN says the article, which looks at how synthetic voices are created, led some to incorrectly deduce Allison Dufty, a voice talent who was recorded at the same GM Voices Atlanta facility as Bennett, was the voice of Siri. "I was conservative about it for a long time... then this Verge video came out... and it seems like everyone was clamoring to find out who the real voice behind Siri is, and so I thought, well, you know, what the heck? This is the time." Coincidentally, today is the second anniversary of Siri’s grand unveiling. Quite the timing.