Kākāpō Party
Claude 5.5 can auto‑generate a 15‑second pixel‑art video from a simple HTML page in minutes.
Why Now
Simon Willison showcased Claude 5.5’s new animation‑generation ability during a keynote, prompted by a 2026 kākāpō breeding season buzz.
What Happened
Claude 5.5 was fed three kākāpō images and a prompt to create a pixel‑art animation on an HTML5 canvas. The model produced the HTML, which was then rendered and recorded into a 15‑second video using a short Playwright script. The script clicked at specified times to trigger confetti, and the final video was embedded in a Keynote slide.
Why It Matters
This demonstrates that large language models can now generate not just code but fully functional, interactive media assets, streamlining content creation for presentations and marketing. It lowers the barrier for non‑developers to produce polished animations without manual coding.
The Limitation
The example relies on local file paths and a specific browser environment; results may vary on different systems or with larger, more complex animations.
What You Can Do
Try Claude 5.5 to generate a simple HTML animation and capture it with Playwright for your next slide or demo.
Source
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