Choirs is another example of the Ouija Board effect: broad noisy but authentic input combining to high quality signal.

· Bits and Bobs 8/24/26
  • Choirs is another example of the Ouija Board effect: broad noisy but authentic input combining to high quality signal.
    • With enough people, choirs always sound great, even if none of the singers are great.
    • Nearly every singer has imperfections, but randomly distributed around the true note.
    • The average of all of that is the middle point, which is on key.
    • Also, everyone is authentically trying to sing to the best of their ability, and singers who are less accurate likely sing quietly, while more confident singers will sing louder.