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# Meet the builders of our time - the Codex Originals.

OpenAI, 29 September 2026, YouTube. 28,582 views as of 24 October 2026.
Kind: Official.
Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8VkCbkFAKA

## Description (written by Gemini from the video)

**Summary**  
This promotional video from OpenAI introduces "the Codex Originals," highlighting diverse creators, researchers, and innovators who build using OpenAI's Codex-powered tools. Accompanied by an upbeat soundtrack and narration, each creator is featured across stylized physical soundstage sets representing their work and disciplines.

**What is shown**  
- **[00:00 - 00:20]** A soundstage production reveals multiple modular studio vignettes representing education, science, music, art, and logistics.  
- **[00:40 - 00:43]** Fatimah Hussain and Chloe Hughes walking through a stylized university entrance set ("opening the doors of learning").  
- **[00:44 - 00:47]** Dr. Derya Unutmaz interacting with an intricate hanging molecular-style mobile sculpture ("decoding the immune system").  
- **[00:48 - 00:51]** Ashe Magalhaes collaborating around a table surrounded by musicians and instruments.  
- **[00:52 - 00:54]** Pietro Schirano using spray equipment to apply colorful paint across a pristine white room set.  
- **[00:55 - 00:59]** Mikhail Parakhin observing a circular choreographed coordination exercise with cardboard boxes.  
- **[01:00 - 01:02]** Amrita Bhasin in a sustainable floral and textile art set ("dream up new businesses and upcycle old ones").  
- **[01:04 - 01:10]** The featured creators assemble for a group photo shoot beneath the title "Codex Originals" alongside the OpenAI logo.

**Claims & numbers**  
- None (no quantitative claims, benchmark results, pricing, or specifications are stated).

**Notable quotes**  
- **[00:20]** "They’re not just writing code. They’re rewriting what’s possible."  
- **[00:51]** "What they make, it lives. It changes. It moves with us."  
- **[01:01]** "These are the builders. The makers of our time. These are the Codex Originals."

**Assessment**  
This is an official brand marketing spot from OpenAI rather than a technical demonstration or software walkthrough. It utilizes cinematic staging, metaphoric art installations, and voiceover to celebrate real-world builders and community figures without displaying actual code or live UI interactions.

_Described by gemini-3.8-flash on 2026-09-29 from the video's audio and frames._

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