Forever, my beloved.
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A man, his staff, his lantern, and the one love that never let him down: a Costco hot dog, still $1.50. An Irish folk lament in the shape of "The Long Black Veil", told as World of Warcraft machinima: a worgen in Gilneas, a golden Val'kyr behind the food-court counter, a goblin founder who will not
Slop-o-meter 43.8 SLOP-ADJACENT
An estimate, logged after the fact from the project files. The Cap'm hasn't signed this one yet.
| Generated music & vocals | Song and vocals made in Suno | +15 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation & render code | Machinima player coded by Claude | +8 | |
| Lyrics & script | I started the lyrics; Claude finished them | +7.5 | |
| Direction & edit | Claude built the shots; I gave the notes | +7.5 | |
| Motion graphics & lyrics | Lyrics timed with whisper | +5 | |
| Research & critique | Claude checked the WoW lore | +0.8 |
No AI: Generated video · Generated images
By hand: the first verse · the idea · every note · picking the take
Inspirations
Music
- The Chieftains: pipes and drums, an Irish hill song
- "The Long Black Veil"
Video
- World of Warcraft machinima
