500 clocks
Creative
generative art gallery
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#889of 4,366 in 2026
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How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
7 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 18 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.
Idea: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Variety and interest of the clocks
From 3 comments
Nice job. The Pong one was a nice touch where the ball traveled within a second from each paddle. I also enjoyed the interactive fiction game clock. It doesn’t really have much…
vunderba on HNI have to disagree. I don't necessarily like all of them, but I found them all interesting in some way. I particularly liked the Brick Breaker one. It would have been a shame if…
WheelsAtLarge on HNAmazing. Thanks for sharing.
ksimukka on HN
Impressive demonstration of what AI can do
From 3 comments
Recently, I asked Gemini to create a nightstand clock app for a spare phone I have by giving it a picture and a quick prompt of what I wanted, and that was all. It did a pretty…
WheelsAtLarge on HNI absolutely love this, especially the detailed explanation of how it was created using Opus 5.5. I wish there were more posts like this on HN showcasing the creative…
deterministic on HNOnce again, impressed by Opus 5.5 for a job well done. How much did this cost you?
kromokromo on HN
Detailed explanation of the creation process
From 1 comment
I absolutely love this, especially the detailed explanation of how it was created using Opus 5.5. I wish there were more posts like this on HN showcasing the creative…
deterministic on HN
Objections
Many designs look cheap or hideous
From 3 comments
80% of these are hideous. Why choose 500 instead of whittling it down a bit but having the quality bar a bit higher?
elxr on HNThere really is a cheapness to the designs I can't quite put my finger on. Even if you had told me a human made them, I'd still assume the designs are knockoffs of something…
sublinear on HNMany (most?) things are rendered without image files. I think it's the overall flattened look, use of overly simplistic gradients, bland fonts, animations that feel dead, etc.…
sublinear on HN
Token and subscription cost was very high
From 3 comments
490,000–670,000 tokens each session a bit much, no?
ozanbora on HNOnce again, impressed by Opus 5.5 for a job well done. How much did this cost you?
kromokromo on HNYes, I got carried away. It used a big chunk of my Max subscription tokens for this week.
tkgally on HN
Clock ideas repeat themes and many are unrelated to time
From 2 comments
Nice job. The Pong one was a nice touch where the ball traveled within a second from each paddle. I also enjoyed the interactive fiction game clock. It doesn’t really have much…
vunderba on HNGosh, these are so enticing yet such a let down. For example, the Lorenz Attractor which, apparently, doesn't have anything to do with the clock.
gavmor on HN
Requests
Seed the model with original ideas to extend the gallery while keeping variety
From 1 comment
Very nice! I particularly like that pi clock. I agree that Claude did tend to repeat certain themes. If someone wanted to extend the gallery to the thousands of clocks while…
tkgally on HN
Questions
How much creative direction came from the human
From 1 comment
Really cool result, in your own assessment how much will you say you as a human provided the creative direction?
Benjaminsen on HN
How much did it cost
From 1 comment
Once again, impressed by Opus 5.5 for a job well done. How much did this cost you?
kromokromo on HN
Alternatives named
Chamber of Clocks
From 1 comment
Nice job. The Pong one was a nice touch where the ball traveled within a second from each paddle. I also enjoyed the interactive fiction game clock. It doesn’t really have much…
vunderba on HN
Triclock
From 1 comment
Nice job. The Pong one was a nice touch where the ball traveled within a second from each paddle. I also enjoyed the interactive fiction game clock. It doesn’t really have much…
vunderba on HN