No video model: Claude coded a startup launch video in 1min for ~$2 with JS, Playwright, ffmpeg
deedydas · x · 2026-09-24
Deedy clarifies his inference startup's launch video used no video generation model and no extra libraries — just JavaScript, Playwright and ffmpeg, with Claude coding the website animation and recording it. Total: 1 minute of video for $2, versus weeks/months and 1000x the cost via agencies. He argues humans prefer video over text, changing the substrate of technical communication.
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