Nested rectangles frame the question 'how do you explain recursion'
60.8K views·536 likes·275 saves·43 reposts·Posted 26 Sept 2026 · 1:15 · Explainers
Our note
An explainer on recursion that shifts video style nine times to stay self-referential, from a one-line prompt; opens on bold type reading 'How do you explain recursion?' boxed inside receding, nested colored rectangles.
The creator’s post
How do you explain recursion? This one is pretty fun. I had Claude Opus 5.5 make: "A video explaining recursion, where every explanation about recursion has a radically different video style, make this self-referential & clever & fast moving." Nine genre shifts, one prompt...
The prompt
One-line concept briefA video explaining recursion, where every explanation about recursion has a radically different video style, make this self-referential & clever & fast moving.
Make one like this
1 · Copy the prompt
Use the prompt above as your starting point, then change the subject and the style.
2 · Direct it like an editor
Ask for one self-contained HTML file on a fixed 1920×1080 stage, link this video as the reference, and send two or three rounds of specific notes.
3 · Render it to MP4
Screen-record a short piece, or capture it frame by frame for exact timing. How →
How it was made
The creator didn’t name their tools. Most videos like this are HTML, canvas or SVG animation written by Claude and screen-recorded or rendered to MP4. How that works →
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