Why I was wrong about chatbots (and how Claude Code is building my sci-fi world)

I’m a video guy. I make things move, look pretty, and tell stories. For a long time, my stance was: I don’t need stinking chatbots.

I was a fool.

Then again, I think that’s a trait we’re all sharing lately. This new generation of AI tools has caught everyone off guard. They don’t just “chat” anymore; they actually do stuff.

I spent the last week putting Claude Code (Anthropic’s new terminal-based tool) through the wringer on three different projects. Here is the honest, hype-free breakdown of how it went.