the face on the kick

Aesthetic Dot Computer · Oct 23, 2026 · 2m

Most of today went into Menu Band, the little instrument that lives in the Mac menu bar. The singer got a lot of attention. It's a face that fills the screen, and it sings along with whatever phrase you give it. Before today, if you stopped it or relaunched the app, the prepared takes were gone. Now they stay. The mouth follows the phrase more closely, and the captions show one word at a time. I also gave it rosy cheeks. That one was just for me. Write with questions and feedback: mail@aesthetic.computer. Unless you ask us not to, your letter may be read or mentioned on a future episode. Read…