Siri: Apple's new digital assistant isn't just a helper application for the iPhone 4S (and other devices, depending), it's also a bona fide meme. It's also apparently been a great exercise for Apple engineers, one that has allowed them to dabble in their creative and humorous sides while slaving away on what could be considered a "smartphone AI" of sorts.
Since the debut of the iPhone 4S this past Friday, a swath of Web sites, videos, and graphics have been popping up around the Internet showcasing some of Siri's more…creative… answers to the common (and otherwise absurd) questions it's been asked by its owners. And this, in turn, has propelled Siri to the status of minor Internet celebrity: A kind of friendly GLaDOS whose answers and means for arriving at them are now almost parodied as much as they are highlighted.
So what are some of the funnier Siri-related memes and videos floating around? Here's our list of the top four. And we warn you in advance: Some of them are not safe for work or, at least, your children.
S*** That Siri Says
Carrying on the popularity of the good ol' S*** My Dad Says meme comes S*** That Siri Says, a collection of some of Siri's best, legitimate answers to some of the stranger or otherwise unexpected questions it's been asked. We hope there's someone over at Apple HQ updating these answers on a daily basis.
Stuff Siri Said
If you want your Siri responses with a little less naughty language in the title, then Stuff Siri Said is the more PG-rated expression of Siri's creativity. Our favorite? Ask Siri to tell you a story – don't let the app back out of doing so, and you'll get a heartwarming tale of how the digital assistant came to be.
GlaDOSiri
It had to happen – someone's combined Siri with the chief antagonist (or protagonist, depending on your point of view) from Valve's wildly successful video game series, Portal. We'd love to be able to purchase a voice pack that throws our favorite puzzle-generating robot onto the iPhone 4S – especially since an iPhone can't send you flying into an acid bath, nor zap you to death with a laser.
ARNI
And just when you thought it couldn't get any worse than killer robots on your iPhone, we now have… well, literally, a killer robot on your iPhone. Hasta la vista, Siri. It's time for ARNI.
iPhone's Siri vs. My Human Assistant
How does Siri, the digital assistant, stack up against a real-life human assistant? There's only one way to find out: Challenge them with a tough problem like, say, fixing a relationship, and then use a stopwatch to measure the results of their abilities. Game, set, match!
For more, see PCMag's full review of the iPhone 4S and the slideshow below.
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