After Apple introduced the iPhone 4S and Siri, its new voice assistant, the flood of “Siri says the funniest things” videos came almost as fast as the preorders. Now that the 4S and Siri are actually available in stores, the meme is growing and a new genre is emerging — Siri cinema.
Let’s take a look at five Siri-based short films worth checking out.
Assistant smackdown
In this first example, filmmaker Casey Neistat tortures his personal assistant, Thurman, by throwing him into a head-to-head competition with Siri to see which one does the better job of assisting.
Gender Swap
There’s also plenty of spoofs, like ARNI, Siri’s more masculine counterpart:
Bad Siri
The “Siri says the most obnoxious things” theme is also a popular spoof:
And another:
There’s nothing better than when one Internet meme references another:
Higher Office
And finally, since the timing is right, here’s Siri’s announcement (via Xtranormal) that she’s running for President:
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