Dang It!
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I got the new phone on Friday. The one that folds. Six hours and nineteen folds later: crack, right down the middle, and a bright line of pixels running off to the right edge. Then the internet explained that I peeled it, sat on it, dropped it in the toilet, or made the picture with AI.
Slop-o-meter 49.5 SLOP-ADJACENT
| Generated music & vocals | Song and vocals made in Suno; I picked the take | +15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation & render code | Blender scenes, rigs, sims, comp: Claude's code | +8 | |
| Lyrics & script | Lyrics written together with Claude | +7.5 | |
| Direction & edit | Claude built the shots; I gave 9 rounds of notes | +7.5 | |
| Generated images | 6 Gemini images: wallpapers, shrimp Jobs ($0.54) | +5 | |
| Motion graphics & lyrics | Kinetic lyrics timed from Whisper | +5 | |
| Research & critique | Fact-checks and AI reviewer passes | +1.5 |
No AI: Generated video
By hand: the idea · the iPod-ad parody · every note · the title · picking the take · the thumbnail
Inspirations
Music
- King Missile, "Detachable Penis" (the deadpan spoken word)
Video
- The old iPod silhouette ads: flat colour, black figures, white gear
- JerryRigEverything, "iPhone Duo Durability: Destroyed" (the bend test)
