Anthropic Employee Creates Viral AI-Powered Wedding Website from 12 Years of iMessages
161,015 iMessages, 1,795 'I love you's, and a viral wedding dashboard
Anthropic employee Austin Lau turned a decade-plus of iMessages into a viral wedding website using Claude Code, an AI tool from his employer. The project analyzed 161,015 messages exchanged over 4,340 days with his wife, extracting 1,795 'I love you' texts, 28,757 emojis, and 8,602 photos. A chart called 'The Shape of Us' visualized communication patterns, showing a 2016 peak of 32,000 messages during long-distance college years, and a sharp decline after moving in together in 2021.
Lau shared the project on X, where it quickly went viral, with users asking how to replicate it for their own relationships. The site, built in minutes by Claude Design, displayed dashboards and data-driven milestones for wedding guests. The project highlights a creative, personal application of AI beyond coding or automation, showcasing how large language models can turn raw personal data into meaningful storytelling. Social media reactions ranged from admiration to requests for open-source prompts.
- 161,015 iMessages analyzed over 4,340 days, including 1,795 'I love you' messages and 28,757 emojis
- Peak messaging in 2016 with 32,000 texts during long-distance college years; drop after moving in together in 2021
- Tools: Claude Code for analysis and Claude Design to generate website in minutes; shared on X and went viral
Why It Matters
AI turns raw personal data into storytelling, offering new ways to celebrate relationships and share memories.