In twenty-first- century Indian English literature, ‘Alexa’ symbolizes the globalised and commercialized form of Artificial Intelligence, entering domestic spaces through voice-based digital assistance. It is designed with a feminine voice. Alexa is portrayed as obedient, emotionally, responsive, and constantly available, reinforcing gendered ideas of care, service, and submission. ‘Shree’, the localized counterpart, carries deeper cultural and symbolic meanings within the Indian context.

The rapid expansion of voice-activated assistants has transformed Artificial Intelligence from a technological innovation into an intimate presence within everyday domestic life. This paper examines the ‘feminization’ of Artificial Intelligence through the literary representation of digital assistants such as Alexa and its culturally localized counterpart, Shree, in Indian English prose. Although AI is presented as a neutral and efficient technological tool, this study argues that the artificial female voice is often constructed to perform affective, emotional, and domestic labor that reflects long-standing patriarchal expectations imposed upon women in Indian society.

The paper explores the intersection of gender, technology, and power in selected literary texts by writers such as Samit Basu, Prayaag Akbar and Donna Haraway’s concept ‘Cyborg Manifesto’. The study investigates how these narratives portray digital assistants as modern forms of the ‘electronic subaltern,’ programmed to serve, obey, and provide emotional support to their users, yet remain voiceless within systems of technological authority. The transition from the globally recognized ‘to the culturally resonant ‘Shree’ the name associated with the Goddess Lakshmi reveals a complex fusion of sacred femininity, domestic idealism, and digital servitude within the Indian cultural imagination. This research argues that Indian English literature functions as a critical space for questioning the gendered politics of technology.

Key Words: Feminization, Artificial female voice, Technology, Domestic idealism, and Indian culture.