How to Create a Custom Wake Word for Mycroft AI | DigiKey

Smart speakers use voice assistants, like Alexa and Siri, to respond to spoken commands and perform a number of tasks, such as giving us the weather forecast, news updates, search results, etc. They can even order items and play games with us.

One issue with most commercial voice assistants is that you cannot change the wake word (e.g. “Alexa” or “Hey, Siri”) or you must select from a few preset wake words. The open-source project Mycroft AI allows us to change and configure many aspects, including writing custom skills and changing the wake word.