I think I put my finger on exactly why it sounds a bit uncanny-valley: it sounds like humans who are reading from a prepared 'bit' or 'script'. We've all been

I think I put my finger on exactly why it sounds a bit uncanny-valley: it sounds like humans who are reading from a prepared 'bit' or 'script'. We've all been on those webinars where it's clear -- despite the infusions (on cue) of "enthusiasm" from the speaker attempting to make it sound more natural and off-the-cuff -- that they are reading from a script. It's a difficult-to-mask phenomenon for humans. That all said, I actually have more grace for an AI sounding like this than I do for a human presenter reading from a script. Like, if I'm here "live" and paying attention to what you're saying, at least do me the service of truly being "here" with me and authentically communicating vs. simply reading something. If you're going to simply read something, then just send it to me to read too - don't pretend it's a spontaneously synchronous communication.