SILICON VALLEY — By David Goldstein, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 4, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The interview process for a senior accountant role took a strange turn today. A job applicant in a suit performed a choreographed dance to explain their Q3 sales figures while the hiring manager filmed it on a ring light setup. This is part of the platform’s new mandatory “Vibe Check” feature.

“Resumes are boring and text is dead,” said Chad Bradley, VP of User Retention. “We don’t care if you can use Excel. We need to see if you can point at floating text bubbles while lip-syncing to a trending audio track. That shows real corporate leadership.” Bradley noted that while nobody has been hired in six months, user engagement is at an all-time high thanks to the new algorithm.

“It really speeds things up,” explained HR Director Sarah Jenkins. “I watched 300 videos of candidates dancing to explain gap analysis today. I learned nothing about their skills, but I was very entertained.” She admitted that she automatically rejects anyone who doesn’t use the correct filter or transition effects. “If you can’t edit a jump cut, you can’t manage a team,” she added while scrolling past a qualified engineer who didn’t smile enough.

At press time, the hiring manager asked the applicant to do a second take because the ring light didn’t catch the sparkle in his eyes during the spreadsheet drop.

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