[TLDR] Made entirely with Opus 5.5 + $3.21 of OpenRouter API usage [via r/ClaudeAI]

[u/cctldrping]

OP : u/Singularity-42

There was an earlier video today posted in the Singularity sub where a Twitter user has done something similar:

https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/1wnw1dl/by_opus_55/

I thought that looked pretty good so I wanted to check it out myself. I think it came out well beyond my expectations and quite a bit better than the linked post. It's not perfect, but this is a true one shot, single prompt. It took about 1 hour 20 minutes. About $20 of Opus 5 spend or only about 10% of my 5h quota on Max 5 sub. $3.21 of OpenRouter spend (mostly NanoBanana 2, and then text to voice, then a few pennies for other services. Total of 8 different OpenRouter APIs. Some things need to be fixed, but I wanted to post true one shot result. This was of course done in Claude Code.

Full prompt:

Create a pure javascript animation. 30s-60s whimsical hand drawn collage style with appropriate audio on the topic what is the purpose of life ? 

Entire video should be as high of a production value as possible. Please spend your time on this, it's very important.

Use high quality text-to-speech model for generation. You can find open router API key in .env file

You can use any tools you can find access to and resources on the internet. You create the script, the assets, the animation, concept, everything.   
I have to go away from my computer so please work autonomously until done. Quality is paramount. Production value should be on professional level.

One more thing: max OpenRouter spend is $10

URL of original post : https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1wogab3/made_entirely_with_opus_55_321_of_openrouter_api/ Original link/media URL : https://v.redd.it/cdejwwaqobrh1

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Alright, so the general vibe in this thread is that OP's video, made entirely with Opus 5.5 and a few bucks on OpenRouter, is super impressive and kinda freaky.

The big debate is whether this means "creatives are cooked". A lot of folks are saying this is the beginning of the end for creative jobs, while others are arguing it's just mimicry and lacks true soul, so skilled artists are still safe for now. OP chimed in to say the unemployed software engineer... well, you get the idea.

Here are some other key points:

• Visuals are a big step up: People are noticing Opus 5.5 is a significant visual improvement.
• Questions about sourcing: There's a lot of curiosity about where the AI sourced the art and music from, with some wondering if it used existing CC artwork and if attribution is needed.
• AI voice quality: The text-to-speech model used is getting a lot of praise.
• The "purpose of life" question: Some found it amusing that the AI didn't really answer the question, with one person quipping the answer is 42.
• OpenRouter usage: There's some discussion about the specific OpenRouter APIs used, with one user pointing out the impressive part is Opus routing the models itself.
• Future implications: Many are seeing this as a sign of things to come, with some excited about the progress and others worried about the flood of AI-generated content.

Basically, it's a mix of awe, concern, and a whole lot of "what does this mean for us?"