At SXSW, one will inevitably come across things that are ... weird. Its name is Akinator. I was lucky enough to be ushered into the one where this supposed mind-reading app was featured. ", "does your character eat people? ", and "does your character have white hair?" Long story short: Akinator did figure out that I was thinking of George Banks. So, why is Google promoting this app? According to my research, Akinator isn't exclusive to Google Home -- I was also able to find it in the Apple app store. But it's also worth mentioning that Google may be looking to move into Amazon's territory. Remember when I tried using three smart speakers at the same time?
At SXSW, one will inevitably come across things that are … weird.
Afterall, the host of this annual interactive, music, and film festival is Austin, Texas: a city with a motto of, “Keep Austin weird.”
So when I got word of a Google Home app that could allegedly read my mind, I was skeptical — but I wasn’t surprised, either.
Its name is Akinator.
I first discovered Akinator after attending a panel at the Austin Fairmont, where Google had installed a series of phone-booth-like cubbies in which users could interact with its Assistant technology and experience its capabilities.
I was lucky enough to be ushered into the one where this supposed mind-reading app was featured.
To be fair, Akinator doesn’t actually boast being…
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