Move over, The Dress. The internet is now fighting over whether this robot is saying 'Yanny' or 'Laurel' – CNET
Move over, The Dress. The internet is fighting over whether this clip is saying ‘Yanny’ or ‘Laurel’
A new audio illusion is tearing the internet world apart.
The internet has brought us the next thing to fight over, and it doesn’t involve debating the color of a dress.
Instead, people on Twitter and Reddit are arguing over whether an audio recording is saying “Yanny” or “Laurel.”
A user on Reddit shared the clip a few days ago, and people on the internet have been arguing over what they hear.
Apparently, playing with the bass levels can help you hear both pronunciations. But even after listening to this, all I’m able to hear is “Yanny.”
A YouTube video also plays with pitches to try to understand how people are hearing different things. (I was finally able to hear “Laurel” here.)
Here’s another that lets you hear both:
Still, it’s inevitable that this’ll lead to plenty of heated debates. Let the yelling matches begin.
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