Automatica: Robot Piano Tests

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This video shows some of the testing I did in order to make the robots play the piano. I didn't know anything about Robotics before I embarked on this project, it was fun to learn.
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[@FlezzDurjis]

Wait, so it wasn't all just CGI???? I mean, it still would have been damn impressive if it was all CGI, but this is next level.

[@JgHaverty]

It was all CGI after the base model renderings were done.

[@ltauzzy4151]

Holy shit this is amazing, i thought it was just all cgi too

[@satibel]

probably like the cymatics video, the sound is heavily edited though.

[@oumuamuao9496]

It's trick. they don't show detail. Robot moving! but just baby's walking

[@pigeonbass11]

As a musician I say rock on and keep doing these videos. As a mechanical engineer (no really i am (UCF19)).....WHY HASNT HARRIS HIRED YOU and what program did you use!!!?!?!

[@spabbarter]

I’ve watched Automatica nearly 100 times and still get chills every time I see it - you are an incredible artist/inventor. I can’t wait for what you have in store for the future!

[@robious8333]

im on about 1000+, still as mesmerising!

[@jordiibrahim]

I'm so relieved they actually fast forwarded in the video and can't do dynamics

[@SunoxMoon]

I know it's been 1 year but everytime I watch your behind the scenes videos always gives me the chills and I like it.

So you were working on this project for two years? WOW it was a master piece

[@TheSephi]

omg I can't wait. The hype is so real

[@atlashuante9530]

I saw your first cymatics video during science and couldn't get the music out of my head. I'm absolutely sure this will do the same!!

[@theonewhomadeyoucry1059]

Wow the movement is so smooth

[@Kingstersreejit]

Goosebumps at the end

[@SantiLawson]

Love your work Nigel..

[@TomFYouTube]

Automatics is one of my favorite videos. I've watched it probably 50 times and shared it on Facebook and mamy friends on FB. Please make something else like it.

[@rapidrabbit11485]

Those are rookie numbers. Pump those numbers.

[@TANQ31]

That video is awesome. I'm still in rookie mode with 12 to 24 views 😕 gotta pump that shit up tonight when I'm making food. I swear you can do literally anything to that song. Anything.

[@NigelJohnStanford]

Always wanted to have a robot pianist... does what it's told. nigelstanford.com/y/t3-Automatica/Download

[@Anshulkatta]

you are a hero....a futurist musician , of this century , first of a kind :)

[@mrtechnophile3483]

Of course, doing *exactly* what it is told can be a problem if there is one little error in the progr

[@christianeichlingerDRUMSde]

REally looking forward to NIgel :D

[@billyjack70]

Could we get some footage of the robots playing at full speed? That would be amazing!! Found your work because of Automatica - must listen to more :)

[@anordkiri6207]

can't wait any longer

[@robious8333]

Nigel Stanford and kuka. I salute you. weapon of a tune x

[@THRAESHR]

I can't wait!!!!

[@jameico3015]

O_O totally brilliant. You're a genius!

[@kentvandervelden]

Such a tease!

[@IvanMCoe]

The precision of these robots is really incredible! The precision of a hair!

[@carolynnwaud7146]

A little scary for those of us who have seen the results of flawed programming of machines, but also infinity beautiful,to see the power,and perfectionism, of proper programming. Respect!

[@arifmohiuddin9933]

amazing work

[@GuitarSlayer136]

Very exited

[@Yoscarmona]

I'm waiting for this! :D

[@longphamviet739]

You back, yay

[@Junkysnake]

Got it love it need more.

[@MUSICLORDShq]

AMAZING!

[@melonlord4088]

the cliff hanger darn! cant wait to listen to this song u created.

[@ChrisKogos]

Play Avril 14th

[@cheedam8738]

avril yes

[@Deviil]

these Teases r Killing me DAMMIT

[@johncarloo15]

every teaser, you always made me go "GODEYMMMM"

[@Kingstersreejit]

Stanford rocks bro

[@thelegoguys3313]

Awesome !

[@azulpiano]

SEEEEEEE NIGEL.... ME ENCANTÓ TODA TU PRODUCCION. Y LAS CANCIONES !!!! LOS EFECTOS !!! GENIOOOO

[@timothytodd7021]

please for the love of all that is holy, I NEED MORE!!!

[@translateslowly]

So many questions! Are they your robots? Did you lease them? Rent to own? Must have spent a fortune making this. Well done.

[@hhds113]

Just imagine if the robot got frustrated at messing up a song and bash on the piano keys.

[@DualDesertEagle]

Oh, I see, in the actual music video they're just sped up. I was really wondering if they did actually move as quickly as shown, but I guess that's still a little too much for these.

[@zzaqd]

It's definitely possible, but not necessary.

[@deda0071]

Yeah... in an interview he said that the robots weren't properly anchored to the ground and because of safety they had to move slower

[@PixMan08]

I'd love to see how they trainned smashing piano

[@curiousspacepirate1985]

this KSP DLC is lookin' kinda good

[@sandrosmusikautomaten3071]

cool please more from the Piano robots

[@leolopez3659]

sólo espero el día de entreno ❤❤❤👌🎧🎶

[@lucywucyyy]

hyped

[@larasingeorzan5222]

I definitely play the piano, and this impressed me most! How did you do this?

[@someguy4915]

You get a robot (or two), take them out of their shipping crates, power them on, use the pendant to set their movement up and then film it.

[@user-vn7kw2qj6p]

Holy machine

[@claWalou]

FUCK ITTT STOP THE TORTURE, RELEAAAASE!!

[@simonedionisi2304]

Wow

[@vitauburge8557]

IM NOT ON MU ACCOUNT RN BUT UR SAYING THAT ROBOTS VS MUSIC WAS NOT CGI? Thats impresive keep up the work ford

[@cozismodomingos3945]

Frescoo...

[@MrMelcx]

Awesome work on Automatica ! A question : is it your own Maya plugin or can we find it ?

[@Astravall]

The Plugin is Robot Animator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZWyknqLZZmAr68

[@ninjacapmoo2048]

Kool

[@nasrogalili]

Woow

[@sasmitasahoo7236]

You can send this video on you have been waiting

[@rodrigoriveraeslava]

Fuck!! I'm fucking ready to listen the song

[@NigelJohnStanford]

I'm so over being ready

[@Flarin]

So what are you waiting for?

[@poni7834]

hi ! why i see maya as SW in this video ? Thanks

[@yrussq]

I need you to believe in something.. I need you to believe!

[@RedasKG]

But can it play Il vento d'oro?

[@repz48]

does someone have sheets?

[@evangelistbricescott7182]

It can only play up to 4 cords at a time.

[@leeblessed6643]

Ninguém será tão perfeito na música além do ser humano.. muito mais sentimental.. o dom se Deus .. ninguém nos tira !!!!

[@dreamwolf7302]

huh, KUKA, they have a bunch of those replacing the people at the factory where i worked for a few months. My understanding is that management is filled with morons who keep running them faster than they are designed to, and they keep breaking.

[@godsinbox]

i hear a conspiracy, that an insider is running them too fast to teach the higher ups not to fire everyone or there will be massive downtime!

[@dreamwolf7302]

@@godsinbox actually, we had a Kuka Tech come by, allegedly the guy who designed them, but i wasnt there for it, so i cant confirm that, who told them they were running them too fast. Management straight up told our machine operators 'do not slow down those machines'. Voided the warranty on them...

[@TonyTtheProducer]

BRUHHHHH🤯

[@DruGuerra]

Is this the machine that threw the bowling ball 😂

[@kalvkusk]

Should be Westworld piano theme :D

[@smeghead666]

2x speed... ain't *quite* enough

[@user-vh9bi3ft8r]

What software used?

[@KommandantDahl]

So was the video of the arms in the final video sped up or were they playing slowly and carefully in this particular take?

[@nightmareinaction629]

KommandantDahl playing slowly on this particular shoot because I have seen this robots move as fast as in the video

[@JgHaverty]

The robots can move fast as you want them to, but the video is still cgi. Being around moving robots like that is horribly unsafe, and theres no way the maker would risk person or property damage to do a music video.

[@johnporterfield4577]

Basically they recorded at 15 fps and then sped it up to 25 fps because the robots weren't able to be properly secured (they only had 4 actual robots to work with so they had to be able to move them around.)

[@mrtechnophile3483]

Also when the arms are accelerating hard, that takes a lot of force - which puts equal and opposite forces on the mounting base. Notice all the steel bracing? If you don't have the base weighted down enough, it will 'walk' on you.

[@justwilliam44]

John Porterfield t

[@andreyarmashov3576]

Its 3D graphic?

[@TobyKnighton]

are the dj robotics real as well?

[@janglaser6130]

And I thought that all except you is on greenscreen, and robots are animated

[@godsinbox]

Now, Hulk Smash!

[@EdaLin266]

🌴Can't wait for the new album & music video 🤗 Sitting on pins n needles 😆🔥🔥🔥🔥🌴

[@NigelJohnStanford]

Ouch

[@CryingZombie666]

Whadda ya know? Skynet is lover of music! xD

[@octoberinflames]

As long as they have metal in the future, I'll be happy to serve our robot overlords.

[@buddyclem7328]

Baldr Odinsson Metal. Nice.

[@zxGHOSTr]

Those robots are pretty harsh on his electrical bill.

[@NERPAATV]

Еще пару таких роботов и можно исполнять симфонию Бетховена!.

[@Anonim-tt6zo]

да и люди будут не нужны...какая радость прям

[@SleepingOracle]

@@Anonim-tt6zo нытики точно не нужны уже прям сейчас.

[@Anonim-tt6zo]

@@SleepingOracle а кто нужен??оптимистичные веселые дурачки в розовых очках???

[@pogwrth4672]

How about when they destroyed the instruments

[@batner]

I have a piano that can play itself without the limitation of industrial robot manipulators.

[@bethlehemeisenhour8352]

Now you can learn...

[@andreadoherty7816]

Plays better than I do lmao XD

[@delilas2398]

Holy fuck it's actually real

[@dreckigerkek3244]

So I first saw the music video and was like good cgi but it would be cool if it was real. Now after I've seen this video I'm like wow which genius get you on this nice idea?

[@unextro]

Why are the robots in final version CGI when you had the real ones?

[@NigelJohnStanford]

they are not CGI why do you think that

[@nightmareinaction629]

Nigel John Stanford wow they are not cgi mind blown

[@unextro]

Then it's probably the lighting but they totally look unreal to me. Kind of plasticy. :)

[@Flashbang_Photo]

Hm...As far as i know, industrial robots have some kind of plastic coating, so this would why it looks plastic for you,. Also, of course, there's some video editing, so both things combined may look false. But, it's completely real.

[@JgHaverty]

The robots in the video are sampled in to your video, thats pretty obvious. As a plant engineer at a robotics facility, I REALLY wish you would display some sort of safety protocols done for the video. Its very cool and inspiring, but is all for nothing if someone gets hurt trying to emulate your success.

[@TheMeanestGuy]

I could have sworn it was fuckin cgi! Damn awesome job bro

[@alexanderhendrix9708]

in the video when the one starts jamming on the synth by itself. was that actual speed, or camera trickery?6

[@radulica]

That was cgi

[@familia3sgte]

Westworld would like to know your location.

[@creeperthekingcreeper8234]

OK. So... They are real. That's good. Thx KZbin for showing me this.

[@harshvardhanwagare5663]

ikr

[@ottojagenstedt9740]

So now you believe the music video was real and not cgi?

[@bim_zo]

its real?!

[@RayanLeRebeu]

Votre service

[@sergeybroyak8242]

Эх, двигались бы еще бесшумно

[@drewm1808]

Better than me....

[@ymac7245]

Yes but...do you know boogie woogie?

[@mech3901]

Finally viewers, -This is why Tesla is lagging behind production...

[@rizauka4859]

👍🎤🤗🗝️

[@j.d.3890]

lol, only 4 fingers: how does it gonna play some complex accords that require 6 at least?

[@AntonySimkin]

So you create robots that consume kilowatts to touch piano instead of using an mp3 player or an ipod or even a damn electronic keyboard on auto mode?

[@user-rf7cw1eg4e]

Сам так сыграй)

[@danielgonbatzki9513]

I can still watching the CGI

[@MaratLazarev]

Чижик-пыжик пытаются играть, стараются xD

[@technoidic_ash]

That Robot Piano Plays Better Than Me, as possibly has a better programmer than me behind it :P

[@PhuVet]

You are aware the player piano was invented around 1840?