Siri, no, not the first. Computers have been speaking for a while now, maybe even longer than you thought. This recording is from 1963, and originated from an important technology company of the time, Bell Labs: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://www.commandertrombone.com/home/cdawiley/public_html/wp-content/uploads/bell_labs_computer_speech.mp3″]

The computer sings the song “Daisy.” Remember this from somewhere?