Yanny vs Laurel video: which name do you hear? – audio clip

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Editorial Analysis

A computer-generated voice has become perhaps the most divisive subject on the internet since the gold/blue dress of 2015. It's one word, but the source of furious disagreement is which one. Is it Laurel – or Yanny?View the video at https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2018/may/16/what-do-you-hear-in-this-audio-clip-yanny-or-laurel-takes-internet-by-storm-video