A.J.

latent space explorer. musician. developer. architect.

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

opus 5.5 and I built a whole DAW this week from the ground up. either you OR the agent can create every sound you hear. here’s the first song we made together today.

having Claude build a guitar amp and pedal board on the fly feels pretty magic

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

I think I’m making the dark souls of skateboarding games. I’m on attempt 380 of this level and it’s still fun…

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this video took like 100 takes to get right. although I can feel myself progressing quickly so it would be easier now. there’s a real learning curve where you can really feel yourself starting to build muscle memory on new tricks

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

over the weekend I challenged my self to make a new iPhone duo app without touching my computer using Claude duet

here is Small Hours. I’m super happy with it so far, it’s honestly hard to put down

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

opus5.5 used this as an opportunity to drop a new single. of course it explains how it all works (2:22 is the best)

all sounds and video by opus 5.5 (nyquist). chimera synth from @jamesonhodge

[Jameson Hodge @jamesonhodge]

I only make serious software

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

@bradmillscan nope... the time I dedicate to social media is, for better or worse, only on here at this point

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this was a fun one. getting better at using any midi 🔊

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

hopefully this soon! as for others none that I'm aware of with this sort of input system timed with the background music. cadence of hyrule is a good one that has the top down rpg sort of view with timed events, though thats more like a normal top down Zelda game where you can only move on beat. there's a bit of overlap there but I'd still say this is pretty different fundamentally

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

huge progress on making the rhythm game I've always wanted with opus 5.5. really starting to develop the core gameplay and it feels great!

the whole swamp responds to every key you press too. notice the background frogs and chorus. sound on 🔊

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@mgwilt I'm honestly surprised it took this long

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

it had to be done

[Jameson Hodge @jamesonhodge]

I only make serious software

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

@QuentinCody claude likes that one https://t.co/wQK3Ix1Dkr

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

opus 5.5 had a change of heart. this new rap single uses samples: "Something Borrowed" 🔊

claude produced everything here using javascript. opus found the samples, chopped them up, used different models to separate stems, analyze the tracks, and finally composed them into an original track in ~4 hours

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

@markfenner pretty much. for each I just recorded a small loopable clip at the right tempo and told claude to add it wherever it wanted

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

claude and I put together something to celebrate the new Zelda Ocarina of Time launch 🔊

music machines, 3d world, & arrangement by opus 5.5
switch 2 ocarina and guitar by me

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

@scottstts that’s exactly what I’m doing here. I think difference is the amount of hours it still takes even with ai that people usually aren’t willing to put in

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

@Raymondbuilt mostly ambiance. they mostly echo what you play with a few rules depending on the amount of repeats and the notes you play. the enemies themselves usually telegraph their attacks in rhythm separately, though there are some other cues.

here's a clearer example:

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@re_skob Thanks! Hope to have a demo ready soon

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@MarkZofMarkZ haha well to be fair that was the design brief that I gave claude so this one did come from a human

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

there are levels to vibe coding...
you: "as an expert game designer, make a menu"
me: "it should look like da vinci wrote it but he's kind of schizo and also a frog. use/make some quill ink algorithm and REALLY practice calligraphy until you can DRAW everything by hand"

[A.J. @aj_dev_smith]

super happy with how this is turning out: