Mechanical hermit crab chases a light through the deep sea
1.5K views·1 likes·Posted 26 Sept 2026 · 0:50 · Stories
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A 50-second animated short about a brass mechanical hermit crab following a beam of light past a sunken wreck and ice crystals, ending inside a snow globe on a desk; the author says characters, camera and music were all rendered in code.
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我让 @claudeai Opus 5.5 制讲一只机械寄居蟹在深海追一束光，追到最后发现，发现那束光其实一直在自己手里的动画视频。 没用任何视频生成AI，纯靠写代码画出来的—— 角色、镜头、转场、音乐全是程序渲染的。 看完了。感觉能做到这个程度还是很可以的！
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我让 @claudeai Opus 5.5 制讲一只机械寄居蟹在深海追一束光，追到最后发现，发现那束光其实一直在自己手里的动画视频。 没用任何视频生成AI，纯靠写代码画出来的—— 角色、镜头、转场、音乐全是程序渲染的。 看完了。感觉能做到这个程度还是很可以的！
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