Simon Willison on AI

Simon Willison@simonw

If you try nothing else today, give the demo at t.co a go - it lets you stream video and audio directly to Gemini 2.0 Flash and get audio back, so you can have a real-time audio conversation about what you can see with the model Feels like science fiction!

2K likes53 repliesPosted Dec 11, 2024

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Why it worked

Addresses the reader directly, so it reads as written for them.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Opens on a negative, which reads as a warning and is harder to ignore than a claim.

The mechanics

Hook: Speaks directly to you
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: energetic
Written for: People building with AI

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