As absurd as it may sound, chatting with ads could become commonplace as speech-communication with computers continues to evolve. Just looking at ads is bad enough, so who would want to talk to them? While many people would likely answer "no one," voice-recognition software maker Nuance says the opposite is true. What Is A Voice Ad? Wanting in on the booming mobile ad market, Nuance developed a way for people to chat with ads much as they do with Siri on the iPhone. Called Voice Ads, the technology works off the Internet connection of any iOS or Android mobile device.... Hey. You. Get offa my phone!
What do you think? Would you talk to the ads? I'm not sure I like this trend at all, despite my love of technology. Like any content marketing, I guess it can be very effective if it fills a need or solves a problem for consumers and entertains them at the same time.