101-Second Narrated Video for $0.62: Claude Code Taught Itself Images, Voice, Music and FFmpeg From an Empty Folder
- Level Intermediate
- Setup1–3 hrs (estimated)
- Evidence Some evidence
- CostNot stated in source
- No-codeNo
What they did
Starting from an empty folder and a fresh Claude Code session with three API keys, a video maker had it learn image generation, text-to-speech, music made in Python and FFmpeg editing, saving each working method as a skill. After 11 prompts and about an hour, it made a 101-second narrated space story with 10 illustrations, music and camera moves, and a costs.csv showing $0.62 spent. Every prompt is in the post, ready to copy.
How it went
dev.to post by the creator (Oct 23, 2026), originally on azelianouski.dev, with a video version: empty folder, 3 API keys, 11 prompts, 8 skills written by the harness, 101-second narrated story with 10 illustrations, about an hour of work, $0.624 total in costs.csv with a per-service bill
Worth knowing
- dev.to post by the creator (Oct 23, 2026), originally on azelianouski.dev, with a video version: empty folder, 3 API keys, 11 prompts, 8 skills written by the harness, 101-second narrated story with 10 illustrations, about an hour of work, $0.624 total in costs.csv with a per-service bill.
Prompt
Original prompt, as posted by the author.
Hi! I want to make AI videos in this folder, starting from zero. Step one: teach yourself to generate images with [image model]. My API key is in [where it's stored]. Never print it. Here is the documentation: [docs]. Make one test image: [scene]. Then create a skill for this, so you remember the successful path next time. Also: every paid API call gets a row in costs.csv (date, service, model, what, cost in USD).
Recommended
Try it in Grok Bot
- Copy the prompt (button below).
- Open Grok Bot chat and paste it. Replace any [bracketed] placeholders.
- Connect the listed tools (as needed) as connectors when Grok Bot asks.
- If the task repeats, ask: "Make this a daily routine."
Alternatives: the same prompt works in Claude Code, Claude, ChatGPT Agent, OpenClaw.
Set it up
Stack: Claude Code
- Read the original source for full context.
- Connect the tools your agent needs.
- Paste the prompt and replace [bracketed] placeholders.
- Run once manually and check the output before scheduling it.
Generic suggested steps, not from the source.
Evidence
dev.to post by the creator (Oct 23, 2026), originally on azelianouski.dev, with a video version: empty folder, 3 API keys, 11 prompts, 8 skills written by the harness, 101-second narrated story with 10 illustrations, about an hour of work, $0.624 total in costs.csv with a per-service bill
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