Spencer Kelly

@spenley · Wherever the story is · joined 20 Feb 2009

The world famous face of tech. Keynote speaker, computer scientist, host. Presenter @BBCClick, @BBCMorningLive, @BBCRadio4. To book: michael@speakingoffice.com

42 460Followers

735Following

15 640Posts total

195.3KViews on collected posts

Latest posts

Spencer Kelly@spenley22 Sep

@spenley Valid but what an annoying way to present a spot the difference in not showing the side by sides then screaming can you see it repeatedly 3.8K views · 128 likes · 0 reposts · 5 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley22 Sep

@spenley I asked it to extend the background of my 4:3 image to fit my wide monitor. It inexplicably changed my partner's teeth in the process 😂. I then asked it why the hell it felt that was necessary and it quite rightly apologised, fixed them, and changed my daughter's teeth 3.7K views · 57 likes · 6 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley22 Sep

@spenley Missing the visual flaw on the first pass actually suggests generative AI is convincing enough to bypass casual scrutiny. Requiring viewers to search closely for the error seems to argue for its persuasiveness rather than its failure. 2.9K views · 16 likes · 0 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley22 Sep

Can YOU see it? This is why you shouldn't trust generative AI, in one photo. Watch, share, and tell your friends how far into the video you were when you saw it! https://t.co/PMGDOhywGP

2:42

151.6K views · 3.5K likes · 941 reposts · 189 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley21 Sep

Another freeze-frame gem. I think the words I'm saying here are "I stared right into the heart of the Large Hadron Collider". It was an emotional moment, which, looking at the pictures, I'm still reliving on-stage. (thanks again @CERN for having me that time, and thanks to htt

1.7K views · 12 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley19 Sep

Ever since my daughter discovered what happens when the camera moves forward while taking a panorama photo, my phone is filling up with new surrealist art. https://t.co/4WkHNFT6pi

1.7K views · 27 likes · 1 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley18 Sep

It must be that the British Music Industry doesn't understand how to pick great songs. I can't think who else politicians could find to blame. https://t.co/gWa0v4YLJs

1.7K views · 7 likes · 0 reposts · 2 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley26 Mar 2025

@spenley @BBCClick I can’t believe bbc has cut the show! Have they gone nuts! I have been watching from Greece for years. A top programme with top and enthusiastic presenters. Thank you for the interesting and fun moments 52 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley17 Feb 2025

@spenley @BBCClick Will be missed but I see a future successful You Tube channel with a big following 160 views · 2 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley17 Feb 2025

@spenley @BBCClick Really enjoyed the programme and your enthusiasm. Looking forward to seen what you get up to next. 222 views · 3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Spencer Kelly@spenley17 Feb 2025

Just a tiny fraction of my favourite moments from 20 years of presenting @BBCClick. It's been an absolute blast. Thanks for watching, and I will definitely see you soon! https://t.co/vPOIglS0WH

5:24

27.8K views · 324 likes · 16 reposts · 24 replies Open on X →

Against accounts of the same size

7 posts from the last 90 days, next to the 10K–100K follower range. shown to more people than peers of the same size.

Median views2 883this account924median for 10K–100K

Reach, %6.79%this account3.62%median for 10K–100K

Engagement, %1.79%this account1.52%median for 10K–100K

Metric	This account	Median for 10K–100K	Ratio
Median views per post	2 883	924	3.12×
Reach (views ÷ followers)	6.79%	3.62%	1.88×
Engagement rate	1.79%	1.52%	1.17×

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Growth & engagement

How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.

Views per post

27.8K17 Feb

222

160

5226 Mar

1.7K18 Sep

1.7K19 Sep

1.7K21 Sep

151.6K22 Sep

2.9K

3.7K

3.8K

Last 11 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.

Engagement rate per post

1.31%17 Feb

1.35%

1.25%

3.85%26 Mar

0.54%18 Sep

1.79%19 Sep

0.78%21 Sep

3.12%22 Sep

0.66%

1.79%

3.47%

Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.52%.

What the audience does

Likes57.1%4 091 in total

Reposts13.4%964 in total

Replies3.2%230 in total

Quotes1.2%87 in total

Bookmarks25.1%1 797 in total

Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.

The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.

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Frequently asked questions about @spenley

How many followers does @spenley have?

42 460 followers.

How many posts has @spenley published?

15 640 posts.

How do posts by @spenley perform?

Collected posts: 11. Views: 195 350. Likes: 4 091.