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Recursion video with a different style for each explanation v1.0.0

Use this resource to explain recursion in video with Claude

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install recursion-explained-in-genres

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The prompt asks Claude for a video explaining recursion, where each explanation takes a radically different video style, self-referential, clever and fast. The video on this page shows the result. You get an educational video to refine.

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Updated November 2, 2026

Details

Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Claude Opus 5.5
Licence
All rights reserved to the authors

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What you get

  • The complete prompt, ready to paste into Claude Code: timed scene-by-scene plan, colors, fonts, rhythm, sound, build method and pre-render checks
  • The list of elements to replace with your own (text, figures, colors…), at the top of the prompt
  • @emollick's original prompt (prompt-original.md file)
  • 1 video made with the original prompt, shown on this page

Good fit for

  • Explaining a programming concept on video
  • Making a varied, fast-paced educational video
  • Using self-reference to hold attention

Not for

  • A classic video edit without an AI agent
  • A result identical to the example: every generation differs

Tags

  • characters
  • code
  • education
  • recursion

About

You say

"Make a video explaining pointers, with a different visual style for each explanation."

An explanation of recursion where each part switches to a radically different video style, with characters and code, fast and self-referential.

Prompt posted on X by @emollick, found on Prompt Motion. Videos by @emollick. No license published: rights reserved to the authors, shared with attribution.

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Prerequisites

You bring
Access to Claude or a coding agent and Your topic, texts or product if the prompt asks for them
External costs
Claude subscription or API credits for Opus 5.5 Billed by the provider, on your account.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt.
  2. Paste it into Claude (Opus 5.5, like the example videos) or your coding agent.
  3. Let the agent write and render the animation, then ask for tweaks.

Content preview

Files

  • LICENSE0.4 KB
  • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.6 KB
  • prompt-original.md0.3 KB
  • recursion-explained-in-genres.md6.4 KB

Origin and licence

Modified by PalateKit

Author
@emollick
Source
prompt-motion.com/emollick-8661a8
Licence
All rights reserved to the authors

Notice

Prompt de @emollick et vidéos de leurs auteurs (aucune licence publiée, droits réservés), repris avec attribution : traduction française et fiche par PalateKit.

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Frequently asked questions

Which model made the videos?

Claude Opus 5.5, according to the authors. Other models give different results.

Can I reuse the example videos?

No: they belong to their authors. Use the prompt to make your own video.