Ethan Mollick asks Claude to solve a mystery and make a movie: it tackles the Voynich Manuscript
eldonredwards · x · 2026-09-25
Ethan Mollick prompted Claude to pick a problem that obsesses it, solve it as best it can, and produce a shareable social-media movie. The model attempted the Voynich Manuscript, failed to crack it, then one-shot produced an explainer video restyled for an audience that loves anime, quick clips and compressed learning. Mollick says the film is genuinely interesting and highlights the closing song.
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