Podbit · Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
The 2026 Apple WWDC keynote looked noticeably different: handheld shots, people in the background, natural lighting instead of ultra-soft studio diffusion, no drone shots. The crew theorized it was deliberate — humanize the production because you're spending an hour selling AI.
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David announces that a fan created a dedicated 'Did They Even Test This' subreddit, inviting listeners to submit their own examples. The conversation pivots to the WWDC keynote, where Marques, Andrew, and David compare production notes: this year's presentation featured notably handheld camera work, people casually walking in the background of Apple Park shots, and visibly natural broad-daylight lighting instead of Apple's usual ultra-diffused, hyper-polished studio look. No drone shots appeared during the macOS name reveal — a first. Rufus delivers what the group agrees is the most plausible explanation: Apple intentionally made the production feel human and naturalistic precisely because they were spending over an hour selling AI, wanting to counterbalance any sterile or robotic association.
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