Claude Video

Pixel-art kākāpō dance party under a disco ball

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22.0K views · 124 likes · 11 saves · 3 reposts · Posted Sep 27, 2026 · 0:15 · Art

OUR NOTEDozens of pixel-art kākāpō in party hats dance on a disco floor under a "Kākāpō Party!" banner, made by Opus 5.5 as a closing slide celebrating a record breeding season.

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I included a few references to this year's record-breaking Kākāpō breeding season in a talk I gave yesterday, and since Claude Opus 5.5 is surprisingly capable at pixel art animation I had it create this celebratory video for my closing slide

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