Arena announced Battle Mode access to Baidu’s ERNIE 5.5 Flash Preview on November 11, 2026, inviting users to try their toughest coding, web-development and real-world tasks. Bring the stubborn project, not just a friendly greeting. Source
The same post said “Scores for Code Arena coming soon” but supplied no scores or rankings. Admission to Arena isn’t a medal. Source
Baidu’s November 13 promotion pitched projects ranging from playable worlds and 3D models to research reports and interactive workbooks. The company directed users to try the model on OpenRouter. Source
A short-film account, with supporting software
In a separate November 13 post, @omarsar0 described giving ERNIE one task: “Make a short video that explains recursive self-improvement (RSI).” The author says ERNIE worked on its own for about eight minutes, writing the script, coding a loop diagram and charts, and rendering the final film. Source
The credits still need more than one name. The author used pi as the agent harness—the software coordinating the work—and ElevenLabs for the voice. Source
The video and reported timing haven’t been independently verified for this article. The author also says they aren’t testing “longer videos where coherence matters.” Source
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