Published 19:20 IST, May 10th 2021

COVID-19: Google Assistant sings 'Vaccine Song' to spread awareness, here's how to play

Google's idea behind programming the auto-tuned vaccine song is to encourage the listener to get immunized as well as spread awareness of COVID-19 vaccination.

Reported by: Zaini Majeed
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Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered virtual assistant will now sing a song about getting COVID-19 vaccination, in order to ericate uncertainty around jabs, and ‘Vaccine hesitancy’ and motivate Gen Z to come forward and get ir shots. First detected by Android Police, feature has been introduced to Android smartphones and iOS across United States, and some of still fickle-minded about coronavirus inoculation have described rar short tune as ‘Cringey’. user, although is supposed to instruct Google Assistant “Hey Google, single vaccine song” in order to tune in to latest jab melody, which users can blast on eir ir phones, Home or Nest Audio smart speakers. newly programmed feature also lists option to hear vaccination song in male- or female voice depending on one’s preference. This can be changed in settings. 

idea behind programming auto-tuned vaccine song is to encourage listener to get immunized as well as spre awareness of COVID-19 vaccination by singing. song lyrically acknowledges world scientists and medical fraternity for development of COVID-19 vaccines and is titled " Vaccine Song”. tune features a range of emojis as it plays. “Let's celebrate that we have vaccine, to help us bring a change to this old routine,” lyrics of songs mention. It goes on, “It [vaccines] helps us build our immunities while taking care of our communities.” song highlights issue of delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of services and attempts to build complacency, convenience, and confidence in jabs. 

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Twitter pours reactions

Internet discovered new tune and pure a slew of reactions on Twitter about what y thought of ‘vaccine song’. “Android users, tell your Google Assistant 'sing vaccine song,’” a user wrote on Twitter. “If you have Google Assistant, ask it to "sing vaccine song". It's kind of cool,” anor said. “Apparently Google assistant sings a cheeky vaccine song when asked to, but not on my phone,” meanwhile, third said. “Since when did google assistant have a vaccine song,” fourth asked. 

 

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19:20 IST, May 10th 2021