Pocket No
0:00 / 5:30
YouTube
The Devil runs a shadow-puppet show in his wagon and explains every scam he pulls: timeshare tours, MLM "hey hun" DMs, wrong-number crypto texts, resale fees, retreats that take your phone. There's one woman he can't get, because she keeps a no in her pocket.
Slop-o-meter 54.5 CERTIFIED SLOP
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generated images | Backcloths and silhouettes by Gemini | +10 | |
| Animation & render code | Shadow-theatre engine coded by Claude | +8 | |
| Lyrics & script | Lyrics written with Claude from my brief | +7.5 | |
| Direction & edit | Claude built the shots; I gave the notes | +7.5 | |
| Motion graphics & lyrics | Lyrics timed with whisper | +5 | |
| Research & critique | Haiku agents researched the scams | +1.5 |
No AI: Generated video
By hand: the idea · the brief · every note · picking the take
Inspirations
Music
- Lorde, "Royals" (where it started)
Video
- Shadow-puppet theatre: cut-outs casting real shadows on lit linen
- Old video-game backdrops with baked light maps
- A necromancer preaching from a pulpit
