Wednesday, May 22, 2024

This woman is an absolutely terrible speaker. The two guys chatting from time to time behind her are more commanding of attention.

 YouTube link.

She reads her speech text in a monotone, uninflected, painfully over-enunciated but constant drone. As if OpenAI had created and programmed her.

UPDATE: Some are better speakers than others. Compare this style, with variation and inflection. With life to it. (Equally well enunciated. But not robotic. Modulated. Structured. Professional.)

The two items are about equal in length of presentation. Does one compel your attention more than the other, and is it more about style than content? Each speaks to a timely and interesting subject.

FURTHER: In story telling, when will it end differs from how will it end. As with any art form, some have talent, some try.