The upgraded Siri will be the star of Apple’s upcoming home devices like – including the ‘HomePad’ smart display
Apple will launch a new version of its HomePod smart speaker soon. We’re also expecting a new Apple TV and smart display (possibly called the HomePad). As we previously reported, these are set to be with us around the middle of the month.
A recent leak also seems to confirm Siri AI’s presence on a future HomePod mini model.
The code enthusiast ‘pdfu’ found evidence of Siri AI‘s presence within Apple’s software and managed to use it to recreate the Siri AI animation on a HomePod model. Posting on X, pdfu said the integration may require new hardware, but the underlying ‘Linwood’ system is ready and waiting for implementation. You can see the new look and the accompanying sound effects recreated in the embedded tweets below.
He wrote: “Get ready for Siri AI on HomePod. audioOS 27 includes Linwood, the system behind Siri AI, plus a new look and sound for Siri on HomePod. May require new hardware.”
Replying to a user asking the videos were a concept, ‘pdfu’ wrote: “Definitely not a concept. This was a days-long project to recreate the HomePod’s LED array and its layered dome. The real audioOS status light code drives every LED. Many more steps in-between to create realistic voice levels for the listening mode, etc.”
Whether existing HomePod models will get access to Siri AI is certainly up for debate. It is likely Siri AI will require more processing power if it is to run natively on the device. It’s possible a companion iPhone could be leveraged too.
So watch this space. While the Apple TV and HomePod mini speakers are unlikely to change much, the smart display design is sure to please longtime Apple fans, potentially taking design cues from the iMac G4 – check out our list of the best desktop Macs ever
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