Now Anyone Can Create Their Own Personalized Alexa Skill in Just Minutes
April 19 2018 - 09:42AM
Business Wire
Alexa Skill Blueprints is a new way for
customers to create customized Alexa responses and personalized
skills
Use simple templates to build your own trivia
game, personalized stories, house sitter instructions, custom Alexa
responses to questions, and more
More than 20 Skill Blueprints are available,
and the selection will continue to grow
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today introduced Alexa Skill Blueprints, a
new way to create your own personalized skills and responses for
Alexa. Using a set of easy-to-use templates anyone can create
customized experiences for Alexa within minutes just by filling in
the blanks. Whether it’s your own answer to the question “Alexa,
who is the best mom in the world?” or a skill that offers helpful
information for the babysitter, “Alexa, open My Sitter,” Alexa
Skill Blueprints allow you to build experiences into Alexa that are
personalized to you and help make Alexa even more useful around
your home. The skills you create are specially designed for you and
your family, and will only appear on the devices registered to your
Amazon account.
“Alexa Skill Blueprints is an entirely new way for you to teach
Alexa personalized skills just for you and your family,” said Steve
Rabuchin, Vice President, Amazon Alexa. “You don’t need experience
building skills or coding to get started—my family created our own
jokes skill in a matter of minutes, and it’s been a blast to
interact with Alexa in a totally new and personal way.”
Using Alexa Skill Blueprints is as easy as filling in the
blanks. You can have fun customizing responses to questions like
“Alexa, what is the best city?” or “Alexa, who has the best sense
of humor?” You can also use Skill Blueprints to create an
interactive adventure story with your child as the lead character,
“Alexa, start Anna’s Story,” or create a skill to poke fun at Dad’s
corny one liners, “Alexa, open Dad’s Jokes.” The skills and
responses you create with Alexa Skill Blueprints will be available
instantly on the devices associated with your account.
Getting Started with Alexa Skill Blueprints:
Creating your own Alexa skill and responses is simple. Just
follow three easy steps:
1. Select your blueprint template by visiting
the Alexa Skill Blueprints website: blueprints.amazon.com. There
you can browse more than 20 Skill Blueprints across four categories
including Fun & Games, At Home, Storyteller, and Learning &
Knowledge.
2. Unleash your creativity. Each blueprint
comes with pre-filled content that can be used as-is or customized
as you like.
3. With just one click your skill will be
available on all Alexa-enabled devices associated with your Amazon
account.
There is no limit to the number of skills you can create. Need
to add even more hilarious jokes to the “Dad’s Jokes” skill? No
problem, editing is just as simple using the Alexa Skill Blueprints
website.
Alexa Skill Blueprints available at launch include:
At Home
- Custom Q&A: Customize responses to
your questions
- Houseguest: Make your guests feel at
home with quick access to important info
- Babysitter: Help your sitter find
things, remember steps and get important info
- Pet Sitter: Help your pet sitter care
for your favorite animal
Fun & Games
- Family Jokes: Create a list of your
favorite jokes for when you need a laugh
- Trivia: Create your own multiple choice
trivia game on any topic
- Inspirations: Curate a list of your
favorite inspirational quotes
- Family Trivia: Play together and brush
up on family history
- Bachelorette Party: Play to find out
how well the bride’s friends know her
- Birthday Trivia: Play to see who knows
the birthday girl or boy best
- Burns: Roast your friends and family
with lighthearted burns
- Compliments: Flatter your favorites
with a list of custom compliments
- Double Trouble: Find out which couple
knows each other best with this customizable game
- First Letter: Play a game of categories
starting with a certain letter
Storyteller
- Adventure: Write an adventure story
where your child is the hero
- Fairy Tale: Customize an interactive
prince and princess-themed tale
- Sci-Fi: Create an interactive story
with a far-out theme
- Fable: Create a short narrative with a
moral of the story
Learning & Knowledge
- Flash Cards: Study, test yourself, and
master any subject by voice
- Facts: Keep a list of facts on your
favorite topic, all in one place
- Quiz: Challenge yourself and others
with a customizable quiz
Alexa Skill Blueprints is available now for customers in the US.
To get started with Alexa Skill Blueprints visit:
blueprints.amazon.com. For frequently asked questions:
blueprints.amazon.com/help/frequently-asked-questions
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