Above is a fascinating piece of real-time webbed animation that you will enjoy playing with (click image). When you move the mouse around, her head moves and her eyes follow it. When you write something in the space provided below the picture and then click the "say it" button, she says it. You can change the voice doing the talking and the language spoken, too.
What phrases did you have her say and which languages did she say them in? (no, she doesn't translate English into other languages).
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That's great! We haven't had breakfast yet, so I had her ask dpr if he was hungry and if he wanted some toast. Not sparkling prose, but quite effective.
She said "what's up dog?" in American and British accents. Wow. I'm just loving wasting time this morning.
she said "I would like to head the Central Intelligence Agency" in English and German - she looks as capable as any one else they've got lined up
Well, she certainly can swear like a truck-driver.
I tried some tongue twisters:
Around the rough and rugged rock the ragged rascal ran
She sell seashells by the seashore
Rápido rápido ruedan los carros cargados de ázucar por el ferrocarril.
Not bad, but then she got mad at me and wouldn't play any more...
can anyone automatic url like ::
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2006/05/webbed_animation.php?text…
or so?
"The doctor will see you in a moment. Please put down that vase."