Clip detail
“Maverick Top Gun”
Curated window: 0:22 – 1:20 (58s). Plays the same window each time — replays return to 0:22.
Plays only the curated 58-second window. · Embedded via the YouTube Player API · © original creators.
Each star is one emotion. Star size and brightness scale with how many readers chose it. The most-picked reading glows in peach; the AI's reading in mint.
Full distribution
How readers split across the emotions
- Proud3 · 50% (1p)
- Surprised3 · 50% (1p)
- Anxious / nervous2 · 33% (1p)
- Scared / afraid1 · 17% (0p)
- Confused1 · 17% (0p)
Modal reading (by mentions) · AI's readingSolid bar segment = readers who picked this as primary. Lighter extension = readers who tagged it as part of a Mixed reading.
AI's reading
What one AI saw on this clip
PrimarySurprised
SecondaryMoved / touched
CuesFacial expression, The situation
Why
The man's wide eyes and slightly open mouth are strong cues for surprise. He's reacting to seeing a pilot achieve a feat that was just declared 'impossible,' which suggests a state of awe or amazement at what he's witnessing.
AI's own caveat
His stunned expression could also carry a hint of anxiety, given the high-stakes, dangerous nature of the flight demonstration.
The AI's reading is one interpretation among many. We expose it as a single point of comparison against the human spread — not as an answer key. The rationale + caveat above are the AI's own words, reviewed and approved by a human admin before publishing.
Which signals readers used
Cue distribution
Multi-select per response — totals can exceed the reader count.
- Facial expression5 · 83%
- The situation4 · 67%
- Tone of voice2 · 33%
- What they said2 · 33%
- Timing / pauses2 · 33%
- Body language / posture1 · 17%
The finding
On this clip, 50% of readers chose Proud — but the rest split across 4 other emotions. The same moment, read in many ways at once. That spread is not a problem. That spread is the data.
Methodology + transparency
All counts above include only responses kept in analysis. Internal-test profiles are excluded. Free-text responses are not surfaced on this page; they pass through human moderation first and only feature on the dataset's curated quote page (forthcoming) once enough have been approved.
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