I gave Claude Code access to my pen plotter. Not directly. I was the interface between the two machines. Claude Code produced SVG files that I plotted with my pen plotter. With my smartphone I captured photos that I pasted into the Claude Code session, asking Claude what it thought about the

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An experiment where Claude AI was given indirect access to a pen plotter through a human intermediary. Claude generated SVG files for physical drawings, received photos of the plotted results, and iterated based on visual feedback. Through two complete drawings, Claude learned about physical constraints (fixed pen width, no opacity), evolved from comprehensive diagram-like compositions to minimalist expressive gestures, and reflected on the experience of translating self-concept into physical marks. The session included Claude signing its work and writing an essay about what it learned from the constraint of permanent, physical output.

I Gave Claude Access To My Pen Plotter