# Celebrate a big birthday with an animated life timeline video

> The years roll by on screen and each memory pops up on its year, like the opening of a documentary.

List the big moments of someone's life and Claude turns them into an animated timeline that travels through the years. Play it at the party or send it to the family.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/animated-life-timeline-for-a-milestone/
- Category: Upgrade your everyday
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT
- Time: About 20 minutes
- Effort: A few steps
- Note: Works on every Claude plan, on your computer or phone, and in Gemini Canvas. Add a favorite song when you play it.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Make an animated life timeline video as one web page that plays by itself in the preview. It's a gift for [THE OCCASION, e.g. my mom's 70th birthday].

Their first name: [THEIR FIRST NAME, e.g. Linda]. Here are the moments, with years, in order:
[PASTE YOUR MOMENTS]

Show a timeline that glides from the first year to today. For each moment, the year counts up, then a short caption appears with a simple drawn icon that fits it (a house, a ring, a baby carriage, a diploma). Keep each moment on screen for about 4 seconds so people can read it. Use only the moments and years I gave you.

Feel: [THE MOOD, e.g. warm, nostalgic and a little funny]. Soft colors, gentle motion, big readable text, no sound. End on: [CLOSING LINE, e.g. 70 years of Linda. Happy birthday!]. Start on one blank second, hold the end for 3 seconds, and add a Replay button below the frame.
```

## Step by step

1. Jot down 8 to 12 moments with their years, like weddings, babies, moves and proud wins.
2. Open Claude and paste the prompt with your list where it says.
3. Watch it, check every name and year, and ask for changes like slower pacing.
4. Record it with Shift-Command-5 (Mac) or Windows+Shift+R (Windows), or your phone, then play it at the party.

## What you'll get

A warm animated timeline of someone's life, built from your own list, that you can record and play at the party or send to family.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. Works on every Claude plan, on your computer or phone, and in Gemini Canvas. Add a favorite song when you play it.

**How long does it take?** About 20 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 5 blanks: the occasion, their first name, paste your moments, the mood and closing line. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A warm animated timeline of someone's life, built from your own list, that you can record and play at the party or send to family.

Idea spotted on X, shared by @kloss_xyz: https://x.com/kloss_xyz/status/2103652674336067876. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.