What's a good novelty way of sending a birthday message?

September 19, 2021 7:41 AM

I was going to use JazzKeys but it doesn't seem to allow me to save and send my message any more. (Jazzkeys creates a jazz tune synched and shaped by your words and your typing speed). So I'm looking for a cool/goofy way of sending a Happy Birthday message (jazz not mandatory :).
posted by storybored to Computers & Internet (12 answers total)

How much do you want to spend? Cameo lets you get personal video messages from a wide range of "celebrities" (your definition of celebrity may vary) with prices ranging from 20$ to a few hundred depending.
posted by Captain_Science at 7:45 AM on September 19, 2021 [4 favorites]

This is extremely immature, but: pee-mail.
posted by moonmilk at 8:06 AM on September 19, 2021 [2 favorites]

In the right side of the JazzKeys screen, there are some very faint icons. The one that looks like an arrow lets you copy a URL to share your message. Demo link
posted by belladonna at 8:23 AM on September 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

I often clip a picture of an elaborately decorated iinternet-cake and apologise that I had to eat the real thing. Google "Birthday Cake PalsName" works well. Or Cake Wrecks.
posted by BobTheScientist at 10:03 AM on September 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

At work we have been using Vidday to create a video.
posted by saturdaymornings at 10:17 AM on September 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

Family gatherings may have changed this year, but we're here to send your smiles across the miles, right to their door with a real telegram. A telegram is there when you can't be. Because nothing should get in the way of letting your family and friends know you care.
posted by DanSachs at 10:23 AM on September 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks Belladonna! The glare on my screen made the icons invisible!
posted by storybored at 1:51 PM on September 19, 2021 [1 favorite]

If a physical package is an option, I think a birthday message on a potato would be fun.
posted by DingoMutt at 1:54 PM on September 19, 2021

I have used an app called My Talking Pet to make videos of my dog wishing others a happy birthday. It is extremely goofy and stupid.
posted by charmedimsure at 6:08 PM on September 19, 2021

I've sent some really great birthday videos that I purchased on Fiverr.
posted by gfrobe at 7:12 PM on September 19, 2021

Another option would be to record the Jazzkeys interface as you see it in real time with video screen-capture and then send a link to the video. Which software is good for that will depend on your operating system. A feasible no-new-software option would be to start a zoom call with no participants, share your screen, and record to the cloud. The quality may not be perfect, but I've seen pretty good music and video in zoom recordings.
posted by eotvos at 9:38 AM on September 20, 2021

There is also melobytes. It's very silly. But, "text recording to song" and some of the others might be of interest.
posted by eotvos at 9:51 AM on September 20, 2021