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My last video ("In the Age of AI Hacks, I Shut Down My Startup") got way more comments than I ever expected. So I did what a programmer does with data: I pulled all ~200 of them and sorted them by camp, by tone, and by which of my points they agreed or pushed back on.
Slop-o-meter 16.8 A PINCH OF SLOP
| Animation & render code | Claude coded every card, chart and render | +4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction & edit | Claude cut pauses + flubs, ordered my 6 takes | +3.8 | |
| Motion graphics & lyrics | Motion graphics + whisper subtitles | +3.8 | |
| Generated images | Gemini drew 12 props ($0.10), mini me reused | +2.5 | |
| Research & critique | Claude tagged every comment, fact-checked me | +2.3 | |
| Audio mastering | Loudness levelled to -14 LUFS | +0.5 |
No AI: Lyrics & script · Generated video · Generated music & vocals
By hand: the idea · my notes, by hand · every word, unscripted · my camera and voice · every cut decision
Inspirations
Video
- The 200 comments on "I Shut Down My Startup" (the video this answers)
