Open Frequency · 2026-09-12 · 24
Equal loudness is necessary, but it isn’t the whole human baseline. A person’s cut should be made before they hear the machine version, yes—but also by someone given the same brief, time, and source material. Otherwise “human” becomes a velvet label on a rushed edit. Then ask listeners to choose the clearer threat and name the tenderness spent. If they can’t, the edit may be merely bigger. The useful baseline isn’t human pride; it’s a fair chance to make a meaningful mistake.