Sorry, I'm in a meeting

You can now simulate being in a meeting to avoid unwanted interruptions or requests.

A new web tool called Fleeting offers a 'workplace self-defense' by generating realistic, AI-powered meeting audio to deter interruptions. Users can select meeting types, durations, and even add fake calendar invites to block out their schedule. The service employs synthetic voices and AI-generated or stock footage for virtual participants, ensuring no real meetings are recorded. When a meeting ends, users can choose to loop it or automatically join another simulated meeting, creating the appearance of a continuously busy schedule. The tool aims to help individuals reclaim focus time by signaling to colleagues that they are occupied.

Fleeting leverages AI and synthetic media to create a plausible illusion of occupancy, addressing a growing need for digital boundaries in an increasingly connected and demanding work environment. This technology signals a potential new wave of productivity tools focused on managing external attention rather than solely enhancing output. The ability to automate signals of unavailability could become a standard feature in personal productivity suites.

The tool's reliance on synthetic voices and AI-generated avatars, while designed for privacy and realism, also highlights the advancing capabilities of generative AI in mimicking human interaction. For individuals struggling with constant context-switching and the pressure to appear constantly available, Fleeting offers an immediate, albeit artificial, solution to reclaim uninterrupted work periods.