Some decades ago there was an actual product you could buy that did the analog version of this service. It was a cassette tape with various background noises, so you could call your boss or spouse from a payphone and play background noise from (for example) a car mechanic’s shop while you explained that you’re not coming because your car broke down. The auto repair recording had a convincing mix of clanging, hammering, and car engine sounds, but there were a dozen other scenarios to choose from on the tape.

Voices sound too well recorded, and professionally coached. Theses sound like robotic voice-over artists or narrators. Normal people don't talk this clearly or have microphones set up this well.

What are all the names for the category of such software... "Self-defense Software", "Busy Simulation Software", "Faux Work Software", "Fake Meeting Software"[0], "Virtual Meeting Simulator"[1], "Prank Screens"[2], ...? Are there many others?

[0]: https://fakemeeting.app/

[1]: https://z.tools/t/fake-meeting

[2]: https://www.whitescreen.online/

This is quite relaxing as background noise I can safely ignore and work on my project in piece. Working solo all day at home can eat into my sanity :)

It's basically big corp ASMR.

We need a fake teams / zoom UI with faces talking. You know, for those working in open plan.

Where's the HR-faced "Can everyone turn on their cameras please?" one with 200 people in the call.

Brilliant, this website is blocked at my work: "This content is blocked by your organization".

If you can't tell people you want to concentrate on your work, there's either something very wrong with where you work, or you.

I retired a few months ago. These calls have taken me back to the horror of working in tech. It must be what PTSD is like.

Make it a Zoom UI and I’m subscribing right now.