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Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos

431 points · 223 comments · iacguy

  1. kakugawa · · focus · HN ↗
    Here are a couple examples from r/ClaudeAI:

    Made entirely with Opus 5.5 + $3.21 of OpenRouter API usageClaude Code Workflow

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;ClaudeAI&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1wogab3&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;ClaudeAI&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1wogab3&#x2F;

    Jaw literally dropped. I ran the prompt from the &quot;Made entirely with Opus 5.5&quot; post on my own project. Here&#x27;s what Claude Code made on its own for about $4.Claude Code Workflow

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;ClaudeAI&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1wovwao&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.reddit.com&#x2F;r&#x2F;ClaudeAI&#x2F;comments&#x2F;1wovwao&#x2F;

    1. j1elo · · focus · HN ↗
      Why these examples start from a request for a JavaScript animation?

      What is it that makes it &quot;better&quot; versus simply asking for an animated video? Is it the ability to later do some adjustments programmatically?

      1. faangguyindia · · focus · HN ↗
        Otherwise, it will generate a sequence of many images generated using image models to make a video, which might cost more.
      2. NiloCK · · focus · HN ↗
        A given model may or may not have strong self-awareness with respect to how strong it is with different tools.

        If it&#x27;s unusually skilled with one tool, but it&#x27;s not the default tool for a job, then you have to put it in their hands before they reach for something else.

        The Opus 5.5 javascript-art + art direction definitely seems to be one of these surprise capabilities jumps. Maybe strong enough that providers will start to nudge in that direction in the system prompt, so that the user request doesn&#x27;t need to specify it.

      3. dd8601fn · · focus · HN ↗
        I think the idea was mostly just to push it towards a style that isn’t the typical uncanny valley videos. Like that look from so many youtube ads, now.
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