AUTOMATICA - Robots Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford

[@NigelJohnStanford]

A huge thanks to all the people who helped me make this record. And thanks to everyone for your patience. I hope you all like it. NigelStanford.com/y/a-/Automatica

[@hola-iw5tf]

Nigel John Stanford I love it

[@Deviil]

WOW EPIC stuff , well worth the Wait

[@ScreamingMonkeyAudio]

That was pretty awesome... loved it! Thank you so much!

[@tpawel1984]

[@GeneralBeans]

Left a comment expressing my awe, gratitude and excitement above, but thought I'd leave something here. You are without a doubt one of my favorite composers, and I listen to your music daily. Thank you! It's an honor to experience your craft!

[@michaelgans8763]

I know most of the guys in the band. I worked with them at the Ford plant.

[@mikestarback3209]

🤣

[@Raffael-Tausend]

underrated comment!

[@abuvibes8950]

THEY TOOK ER JERBS

[@maidenbleu]

That one took me a little longer than it should have. Lolol

[@andrewallen9993]

Excellent!!!!

[@jacobdowns776]

6 years later and this still the absolute best music video,

[@corniii123]

Cymatics is also very great

[@johnandersen6364]

Yes. I keep coming back to this, especially if I have an extra whisky or two. It is brilliant and I agree with you.

[@кинстинтин75]

​@@johnandersen6364and I come back here every time I smoke a joint

[@Kektamusprime]

@@кинстинтин75 same lol

[@кинстинтин75]

@@Kektamusprime жму руку брат! 🤝✊😜

[@screamza]

this song seriously sounds like it should belong in a movie. a frickin masterpiece

[@staplesock5549]

Animusic

[@cii-cars1315]

A frickin pencil ✏ 😅😅

[@Pansycacke]

Tron 3, please.

[@manuelantonioa6707]

Like Blade Runner?

[@JRodSumm]

Could fit in a John Wick action scene.

[@shakazplay]

I watched this video on KZbin 2 days after launch and it was breathtaking. After all these years and listening to it hundreds of times, it is still a masterpiece that is unparalleled.

[@devilsprodigy007]

I believe the video has changed than before. Plz let me know if yes

[@evedallas8667]

I fully agree!

[@union4573]

It will forever be a banger 🤌

[@stefanejegod8644]

I'm not sure if this guy misunderstood the phrase "Electronic music" or was the first one to get it right...

[@YashDhumal2112]

Stefan Ejegod genius

[@harsh9558]

Quantum robotics?

[@MmRrism]

Less a misunderstanding or getting it right, but more as taking it to the next level.

[@ridoanahmed4770]

I think a bit of both. Lol

[@Wo_Wang]

Всё равно жабры коротковаты для рока... )

[@fatcat1840]

This gives a whole new meaning to the term metal band

[@andrewvanatta499]

Plot twist: it's *c a r b o n f i b e r*

[@watsisbuttndo829]

Compressorhead may disagree.

[@richardthorne1322]

Dont you mean heavy metal

[@fss1704]

a true music factory

[@kage7772]

2023, I don't think people still appreciate how amazing this piece of music with the robots really are. So good.

[@donialagaming4263]

Yeah😢

[@trixylizard6970]

Because we are getting used to this new reality.

[@nightwalker212]

It's a masterpiece of engineering and music

[@agatakozerawska7933]

I appreciate :)

[@piciperkuadrik4636]

Mann vs Machine

[@StandAgainstTyran100]

This guy is a musical, technological, and cinematic GENIUS 😯

[@jakobgoree]

When the machines take over the world, this man will be spared for showing them how to love.

[@blockystormtrooper3911]

@Михайло Заклецький no

[@captainmycaptain4195]

This "man" is a machine...notice his irises at the end (spoiler alert)

[@mehdibencaid6954]

Check his iris at some point... if Kuka makes terminators, Nigel is Skynet

[@staceywaterworth4163]

They play music with him show

[@BrodalNso]

U found the words that i Not found in Ma brain

[@kjthawriter]

Where are You Mr. Stanford? The World needs your music.

[@rauxhyde2614]

I thought he is in N.Z.

[@kjthawriter]

@@rauxhyde2614 I was referring to the lack of new music.

[@Kektamusprime]

@@rauxhyde2614 lil bros tism is shining through hahah

[@OG_BiggieCheese]

Heß been hired by Chuck e cheese

[@aj_mcnamara]

I like how the programmer gave the robots small and slow motions when they're not playing. It's most noticable on the piano bots, it looks like they're drifting a bit when not playing. It mimics human behavior, and isn't necessary, but makes it feel more natural.

[@Jonathan-xe4ec]

Underrated observation.

[@JamesEKing]

So the robots playing is real? Not CGI?

[@Tcivan]

@@JamesEKing The robots are real. I am the Cinematographer of this music video. I was there. They very much are real...

[@Mikey1962]

@@Tcivan if this is the cast then you sir deserve a big round of applause. Well done to you and the rest of the team.

[@czarnyrycerz3377]

@@Tcivan Theres no way they move that fast, was the footage sped up later to match the music?

[@JosephYearwood]

I work with these guys every day. I didn't know they were in a band. Guess you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Bunch of 1 armed musicians. Never thought I'd see the day.

[@bazzsneddonkino1368]

Hihi😂

[@AdvikTrivedi]

*judge a book by its cover* THATS FROM DHAR MANN Have you seen his videos?!

[@Kraschnark]

First impression: impressive how gently they play without destroying the instru- .... nevermind

[@feldartillerie1620]

because they do exactly what is programmed ...

[@Mernom]

@@feldartillerie1620 programming a machine that strong to not apply too much strength on fragile instruments is still an achievement.

[@thestormcraft4012]

@@Mernom Quite right the level of coding required too get that sensitivity too only apply enough force too get the instrument too play how you want it is incredible.

[@bananas1055]

@@thestormcraft4012 The robots seem like cgi to me, the way they execute smooth movements looks unnatural

[@benoitvalentin-iconophile5448]

@@bananas1055 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3LHfZaLet-oY7M

[@BadObsessionMotorsport]

This is an astonishing piece of work.

[@StephFourie21]

Make the noise......

[@StephFourie21]

He needs brackets for those arms.

[@usererrorpleasetryagain5276]

Strange to see you guys here of all places. Keep up the good work, your videos are wonderful

[@xs-1b415]

In many, many ways.

[@TheOriginalCoda]

And you would know. Your work is also astonishing. Music and Fabricating mechanical things. It doesn't get better than this.

[@craigwallace]

I am absolutely blown away. I programmed Robotic arms for many, many years, and have been a musician for 45 years, and always wanted to do this. Amazing. Got chills!

[@kifi4686]

It's cgi

[@corbinyoung6979]

It's faked with CGI

[@ricomon35]

@@corbinyoung6979 - The only CGI work are the sparks, laser and post-processing effects. Likely done in After Effects, and some compositing done in Maya, which is also the app used to program the bots. Here Nigel is testing the programming for the bass guitar bots kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3e4gZiOiaaMlac

[@JathraDH]

@@CoruscationsOfIneptitude It's 100% CGI in the vid sorry. Its clear as day. The first bit with the laser cutter shows that easily. The keys on the piano/keyboard are not being pressed down, the guitar is not being strummed properly. It's still a very, very impressive blend of CGI with film, but it is not real.

[@JathraDH]

@@CoruscationsOfIneptitude I didn't need to because the video is so obviously CGI any article that says otherwise is lying. Use your eyes and look for yourself. Look at the little details. The lighting is off on the robots, their movements are off. When they hit piano keys the keys aren't being pressed down etc as I said before. He might be having actual robots play the music but if so why fake the video?

[@s3l3c7or]

i can't belive this was made 6 years ago. this is still a masterpiece and nothing new is even remotely close to this in 2024

[@Inimbrium]

Such a cool video. I'm a CNC engineer (I work with industrial robots), and they really can do that. The laser thing is not quite like that and is definitely CG, but it's still cool. Just want to add that there are lasers that powerful, and even more powerful, but they work close to the material as they have to focus on the surface, but in theory you could build a focusing system to get them to do that. Also as you can probably tell, these robots are as fast as they are powerful, and it's VERY dangerous to be around them. They could crush a human in an instant.

[@Btdfightingfires]

Watching him walk through them perfectly timed, made me cringe. Scary but awesome.

[@iviaverick52]

I'm thinking a good portion of these shots (like him walking in between the three arms while they are moving) is CGI.

[@SoDNoble]

thanks you answered some questions i had while i dont roll my eyes at CGI because we now live in an age were CGI can make things better and not noticeable and does cut back on budget cost , i wanted to know if the lasers could really do that , but yeah i know what you mean i have seen these robots build a lot of stuff or assist in the building of like cars

[@rasmusandersen2007]

@@Btdfightingfires Sorry to say but it's fake..

[@StrikeDigital3D]

@@rasmusandersen2007 it may not be fake. In fact it's very unlikely as we have already seen those robots and they are identical to the ones in that shot. It would be downright stupid to do that with CGI when he already had the robots there, not to mention the difficulty and cost of doing so

[@stinkyduck5523]

I have no words. This has blown my mind. Having just discovered Mr Stanford's work, I am listening to it all. Absolutely epic. Wow.

[@stinkyduck5523]

Also just checking - are you an alien Nigel? Asking for a friend. This is not earthly music. This is from somewhere better.

[@garrettschnelle5761]

Same!

[@XINNIX6487]

Absolutely awesome bro I can’t believe you’ve done it’s blowing my mind how crazy you’ve done ✅

[@663rainmaker]

Truly a Pioneer in this area! Another Prodigy is …. Like August Rush but better?

[@kleinerhai11]

Looks animated 🤷‍♂

[@juliosunga3530]

This is why Tesla is having production delays. Their robots are busy with their side gigs.

[@rajeshprabhu5939]

Ha ha ha Best one so far

[@maj113]

@Lakshay Kohli yes but they do use robots like these to build a car

[@not_will8801]

Careful 666 like on ur coment

[@sheva2024]

@@rajeshprabhu5939 7uuuh

[@progoofster]

I've been to the Tesla factory's, they have lots of robots like this and it's really cool Would recommend if you can afford it

[@catkeys6911]

This looks like it was pretty expensive to make and took some time to get everything right. This is the most incredible music video I think I've ever seen. Everything is so perfectly synched- it's a blast to watch!

[@e21steverino]

still gives chills after all these years!

[@bradywilliams2951]

same. I have to revisit this track every once in a while because I love the tension it builds.

[@jasonshoraka1098]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2TSeqemi8ZsnNV1wesome video! How did you do this video? To get the robot arms and hands down to a micrometer to touch a guitar string just right to make music must be epic! or it was CGI (computer-generated imaging generation!) I don't understand how you did all that! Can you explain please! I'm sure yes! Oh God bless you

[@My-Pal-Hal]

After All These Years 😂 Sorry dude, I just found that pretty funny.

[@e21steverino]

True, a bit silly @My-Pal-Hal but who hasn't felt like to the last three years seemed like 10? 🙂

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@e21steverino Oh man,.. That's a Totally Different Story. It's been a lot more years than that coming. And no ending in sight 🙄😬 But old guys like me, that made it this far, just remember all these years 🤗 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2TSeqemi8ZsnNU ... of chills ✌️

[@eternia-reginleif]

Good job 47 the money will be wired to your account shortly.

[@memonavaramirez6261]

What this comment means? 🤔

[@NimeshGautam]

Ahh hitman :D

[@anthonyvaccari4607]

Best comment!! 😝

[@jaydx314]

Brilliant . . .

[@jubayerhasanmahin9049]

@@memonavaramirez6261 only hitman gamers know

[@Marcos87600]

After 3 years this is still the coolest video I've ever seen.

[@Begehrhard]

Try also “A breath around the world” and “Wintergatan’s marble machine”.

[@pidix5591]

tppoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@LarsLarsen77]

Because it's all CGI, this is fake.

[@paulcosinus752]

This music is the embodiment of perfection in robotics

[@heinrichlabuschagne3087]

This is the real definition of electronic music.. mind blowing insane.. well done dude..

[@matytoonist]

lemme introduce you to Electronicos Fantasticos :)

[@keysmaster8304]

It's Fake

[@odobenus159]

@@keysmaster8304 There's CG elements to it. But it's not entirely fake. Those are actually robotic arms playing instruments. But no, they didn't have a robotic arm shoot a 100 billion watt laser around destroying the set. I knew mixing those elements of reality and fiction would make it look entirely fake to some people... here you are as proof.

[@smithxylic7663]

@@odobenus159 Thats right! :)

[@bagua465]

My favorite is the robot hitting the cymbal It just seems so angry

[@kiwi9065]

What about the Robot Smashing the Piano so hard , it explodes?

[@FarrellMcGovern]

It was hoping for more cowbell!

[@Rook_Layne_Reno]

Bagua Gaming well all cymbal players are angry

[@chigozie123]

What about the one playing the synthesizer? It seemed to be doing the most

[@hangman2869]

賛成うん -Hey, you play in a band, right? -Yes -As who? -A Cymbal player

[@BlueCollarBachelor]

The irony of a robot using a MIDI kickdrum. Gets me every time.

[@andybaldman]

Meta.

[@orangeeatmore]

the *irony*

[@panzerhh]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jITRk6OkgdSbl6M started in the 90s 😂

[@julkakolbasylka]

how?

[@maxk4324]

@@julkakolbasylka it's a digital signal being sent to a robot to hit an analogue drum so it can be recorded by an analogue microphone pickup and sent to a converter (called and ADC) to be converted back into another digital signal. It's completely unnecessary but utterly delightful

[@kevinscully6647]

I keep coming back to this, it is a masterpiece of multi-media and a smokin'-hot song.

[@randifishenfeld]

I’m a violinist. I was introduced to your music by a group therapist who played your Cymatics video. My heart exploded. I’ve jammed my ass off to your music everyday since then. Love 100 Hunters, Dark Sun, Entropy.... love it all. It really resonates with me. Brings me so much joy and emotional release. Thank you for your music

[@billmcgubbins1476]

Yeah me too. Nigel's feel for music composition is totally unmatched by anyone I've heard. Keep it up Mr. Stanford!

[@TheVocoderGuy]

I literally don't know whats real anymore, I'm having a harder and harder time differentiating between computer generated images and recordings of irl objects

[@ddted2448]

It's real mate. You haven't seen one irl

[@alphatumeric]

There's a behind the scenes in his channel. Some rough idea.

[@rubentongiani6198]

Dude, i feel the same, kinda scary

[@ddted2448]

Oh wait, my pardon. He showed that he used Maya to control the robots in the piano test, which supports the theory of this video being a fake

[@wallacerose8663]

I think it's mostly, if not completely, real. Fucking amazing.

[@MrCubas69]

people in 2018: *can you share the tabs* people in 2019: *can you share your robot arm trajectory*

[@andreigrigorev3499]

That's called a toolpath.

[@sprusedgoose162]

@@andreigrigorev3499 oof

[@TGEWaterworks]

G code?

[@edwardmyers1746]

I pushed the likes over from 666 to 667 your welcome

[@madhuhr9231]

🤣

[@92Jaghk]

I'll never forget this video, which I first watched a few years ago.

[@АнатолийВасиловский-э3н]

Невероятный клип и сценарий. Аж волосы дыбом. Смотрел как заворожённый. Музыканты, - вы гении своего творчества. Спасибо вам от всей души. Жаль, что я так не умею играть на инструментах. Зато я умею слушать также хорошо, как вы исполняете свою музыку. Удачи вам в творчестве.

[@DavidArgunetta]

Как ценителю я рекомендую послушать Ziu - Guardian. И вообще все его треки отличные, душевные. Жалко, что он пропал просто из соц сетей. Но я его давно слушаю. Сам пишу музыку с 2006, как музыкант я рекомендую его послушать. Качество конечно могло быть лучше, но вся суть в том, что все это гармонирует с мелодией.

[@shmy3881]

возгордившийся ?

[@Исебеилюдям]

Смотрю и слушаю этот клип часто. Какой-то он живой, жизненный. А в свете последних мировых событий - актуальный. Заставляет задуматься. Долго прихожу в себя после просмотра.

[@AlexAlex-pb6oj]

АХАХАХАХ! Этот клип не про музыку, а про Кука! Реклама фирмы.

[@AlexAlex-pb6oj]

АПД И да, Заставляет задуматься. Как там у Бетховена Сим. №5? Скайлэб стучится в дверь?

[@roonet88]

Даже когда музыка перестала звучать, волны мурашек не перестали прокатывается по всему телу. Это просто невероятно!!!

[@calungita75]

Exacto es increíble este sentimiento extremecedor!

[@farbmixus]

Когда Кука раздавит вашему коллеге голову, вот посмотрю как мурашки по коже будут ползти

[@DenisUspeshny]

прям волны? 🤔 может расслабляющего чаю?

[@user-om4tq8pw9wf5h]

@@DenisUspeshny -мож пойдёшь? ... Переведёшь там.. А то 24/7 ..Тяжело тебе...

[@BUG-MAN-FR]

I've been listening to this music for weeks ! *It's pure genius !* The rhythm, the clip ... *EVERYTHING* IS PERFECT !

[@rodstartube]

lol, you noob!

[@julius5632]

Me to

[@chevalierraze7680]

BUG-MAN-FR Movies mdr chelou de te retrouver la xD

[@xcy7]

First Last link me the article then.

[@xcy7]

First Last I did search for Nigel Stanford interview but that didn't yield any results. As soon as I saw "the verge" in your comment I opened up google. I read the article and I'm a little dissapointed. But the music is still good. Now I just don't understand. Are the BTS videos fake too? If not, why didn't he just use the damn robots to play the song in the video. I apologize for any shit I said to you. Your initial comment just made you seem like either a troll or an asshole.

[@ЭрнестАвакян-щ8щ]

Шедевр электронной музыки . Спасибо Вам за музыку и клип. Бесподобно.

[@witer07]

это шедевр. К сожалению ничего подобного нет.

[@humancentered3447]

I literally have no clue what is real and what is not in this video. Awesome work.

[@BasiC7786]

There is not one (moving) Robot in this Video.

[@BasiC7786]

@@iodiwadx5147 those are also cgi'd (not when he is "touching them", but when they play music. It's just tinkered cleverly so it's not super obvious. Im really surprised so many people fall for that, it's obvious to my eye, the lighting is off. And this shitty company has a long history of faking something being real while it's not.

[@romanplays1]

@@BasiC7786 you must be hella fun at parties. most likely why youre never invited to any.

[@BasiC7786]

@@romanplays1 maybe try to think instead of copying things youre not the original author of. The problem i have with this is not that im mad because of the video. My problem is that people in near future will not be able to distinguish between real stuff and computer generated stuff. 1984 much. If you dont think thats a problem, youll have fun times.

[@BasiC7786]

@@romanplays1 there wont be a party to attend to

[@alexneo100]

Я кайфонул! Спасибо! В этом ролике прекрасно всё - музыка, съемка, монтаж, роботы! Очень круто!

[@krusty1068]

Смотрю уже в тысячный раз, для меня как для перфекциониста в этом видео идеально всё!!!

[@janbel5680]

Это что-то невероятно интересное для ушей и глаз !!!

[@Василь-ь6е]

И особенно разгромленный ангар и порезанная аппаратура

[@U_n_d_e_f_i_n_e_d]

для меня, как похуиста, в этом видео тоже все идеально!

[@thelittlebigoneru]

Лично меня сильно-сильно напрягает погром в конце и сцена резки металла в начале. Они полностью обесценивают идею, что можно "автоматизировать" исполнение. Становится ясно, что это чисто визуальная аниматроника, не имеющая отношения к собственно исполнению. Также, напрягают искуственные экраны управляющего софта.

[@ТЕХНОШАМАНАшинский]

В августе я сотворил что и он разрушил все к чему шел всю жизнь 30 лет разрезал скальпелем !!!

[@shajubandhan]

This is one of the best music video ever. I wish new generation would appreciate more of this creative genius.

[@jamesmartin7142]

I've seen this video at least a dozen times and I love it! The music is awesome, choreography is incredible. I fell in love with the music when I first watched CYMATICS. Unreal. Thank you for the connection, Nigel. From a 56 year old who appreciates the connection between sound and all the universe.

[@Ryan_Harkin]

The Music of Sound.

[@alexmeanin8049]

I can, definitely, say the same. At times, when I was young, it was unimaginable, science fiction.

[@michaelmckimm541]

Yes I agree with the other yrs later still a kick to lisen to & watch. Can I Have Some More Sir 🤷‍♂️🙋‍♂️🐕☕️🍩🎱

[@benjaminlane9228]

This dude is my new-found hero. He takes the most human thing possible, music, and melds it with the least human thing possible.....robotics. Sheer brilliance.

[@vinoudu69]

I'd say that rocks or tables are less human than robots. But i understand your point anyway 🙃

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

Robotics are uniquely human.

[@JohnBarber]

@@ominous-omnipresent-they completely agree. Robotics and A.I. are the 'most' human things possible. They will be our final and crowning achievement.

[@MS-lt5fz]

Do you actually think this shit is real? O m f g

[@EMGge]

music is not "human"

[@hagaibatara]

me: i wanna be a musician parents: but you have to be an engineer! here we are..

[@iktanmiztonton3477]

There is a career for engineering sound. So you can have both of best worlds. Haha

[@xiwangzitzit5]

Touché XD!!!

[@amcecchini]

Is it a copyrighted song? For sure it is!

[@xiwangzitzit5]

@@amcecchini : yup, by Nigel John Stanford ^^...

[@doubletdfilms7133]

Audio engineer ;)

[@kummer45]

The hero we need and deserve. Nigel, come back. The world needs you and your music.

[@declerckkevin]

I develop software for robots like this and love to make music, Nigel Stanford, you are my hero

[@stevenleslie8557]

I don't think we can appreciate how much time and effort went into this video. Well done

[@AliveDeejay]

@@guermanruschke944 How much of it is CGI though. I'd like to see a behind the scenes video.

[@JollyTheTiger]

@@guermanruschke944 the robots playing instruments are real. those robots are made for high-precision factory work, they just need to be set properly. there are some behind the scene videos if you check.

[@mirkwoodphotography2089]

Guerman Ruschke-I believe the only CGI in this video are the lasers, otherwise it’s all flesh and blood...or factory grade titanium and lubricant...

[@crisbowman]

@@guermanruschke944 He shows the robots playing bass and piano in a different video. I do believe however that the footage is sped up so the robots wouldn't apply too much force or malfunction. He also completely removed the dry recording otherwise you would hear mostly squeaks and whirs from the joints.

[@kherii.]

Guerman Ruschke yes but cgi takes time to animate

[@HANGLOOSEITSZACH]

This looks... expensive

[@Cuteflatslover]

Mr Muscle . Very expensive!

[@To-mos]

Not when it's rendered ;)

[@luiothatsit3517]

Pretty sure it's not rendered ;)

[@vinny142]

Well, you only ever see three robot arms. The laser at the beginning is CGI and I'm guessing that quite a few other frames are composited to make it look like there are twnty robots working. I also doubt that he was reallt walking between the robots that way... one bug and he's off to hospital...

[@luiothatsit3517]

@@vinny142 Eh, that's fair

[@eltr72]

This is just unreal and genius at the same time…beyond imagination. The best video in the history of KZbin.💪🏼🤯

[@phoenixbeyer2491]

The Robots are real up until and a little after the scene where the lights flicker. Up until that point, the camera is very stable and all the motions of the robots are true to life, with some moderate editing tricks here and there to speed up their motion to match the song. I.E setting up high precision movements and having them go slow on purpose to reduce motion blur from rapid movement to the camera, then speeding it up later to maintain visual quality. All very easy things to do when you have a motion-controlled camera. TL:DR - Mainly practical with tasteful bits of CG used near the end. Some parts of the music were done purely by Nigel separately from the robots and layered/dubbed over them. having the robots mimic the action as certain things like maintaining sustain can be difficult for a robot to do without making use of the pedals on the floor. The bots may have been used to make some of the layers for the sound if Nigel though the quality of what they were producing through the instruments was good enough. but Likely had to clean up or layer his own track on top of them to form the final piece. This means that in the video the bots as essentially doing the human equivalent of lip-syncing. Following the carefully choreographed motions, they were programmed to do. Including the little things like rotating additional axis in a motion to add visual 'flare' to the piece and make it feel less 'cold'. This means none of the visual instruments need to be plugged in, mic'd or anything. That doesn't matter as it is still visually matching up with what we are hearing. While the turn-table actions by the bots may have been nonsense, it visually worked and most people enjoyed it. And it clearly isn't CGI because you can see the robots fixture putting pressure on the turntable and rocking it slightly as that pressure point moves along its top. CGI is possible but is hard and expensive compared to just doing it. Cost for the bots is essential, nothing because Kuka is a sponsor. Nigel could use as many as he wanted because of that, and Kuka wouldn't mind because it is a great advertisement for their robots. As many people see doing something so human, such as playing an instrument, as delicate and precise. Also, CGI would lose so many of the little things if used that would make it feel way more out of place. details of the connection ports on the robots, the massive array of lights around the room, etc. CGI isn't perfect and lighting is literally one of the hardest things to get right. Many big movies have shown this the be true because their CGI just didn't look right and a lot of it has to do with lighting. You can overcome this though by dropping the number of sources, (which happens after the flicker) and by adding a BUNCH of motion blur to cover up your CGI artifacts, using rapid cuts, more active camera moves and more motion and action in general to hide your crimes. So in the last section. There is a mix of real and CGI bots. with clever cuts and camera moves to hid the cross between them. The one the punches the piano is actually real and this bot is doing nothing more than punching air. with the piano being comp'd in over it and CG keys and debris layered on that. This same thing happens with the ones with the laser, as the laser is the only CG thing about it. They more than likely had an extension on them that did nothing more than have a light at the end of it. Lots of their actions are speed way up, but you notice that they really aren't doing any interactions anymore. Just rapid movements that stop short of touching anything. Even the one on the electric keyboard is just rapidly moving its head side to side in one main position, slightly away from the keyboard. Which makes sense. You wouldn't want to damage any actual working instruments if you didn't have to as unlike the bots, they aren't free. So during the first bit where they are being more controlled with less exaggerated motions, they actually interact with things. but for safety at the end, they don't. and the cameras more exaggerated motions and their increase in speed (all of which don't have Nigel in the shot with them) makes you, the viewer, feel like they still are. This paired with the chaos of the scene visually, and the ongoing music over them. You have no reason to doubt that they aren't doing anything anymore. Btw, Thank you to anyone who actually read all of this and got through my ramblings.

[@ubiquitousreverser]

I enjoy learning how this kind of thing is done so thanks for the breakdown.

[@neilmartis17992]

Me too. Thanks for the explanation.

[@sjh0010]

Yeah not the usual comment but I enjoyed reading it after watching, good to see it laid out bare like that. Can tell you know this stuff and explaining it does need some explaining. Cheers

[@crashnburnking7020]

That was awesome reading that, definitely not a waste of time, thanks for this!!! Left a like!!

[@steviegee2011]

Phoenix Beyer what do you do for a living? Your vast knowledge of the subject matter seems spot on to a layman.

[@guruplay4140]

Прошло 5 лет а я до сих пор это прослушиваю уже в не знаю сколько тысяч раз

[@ОлегСинявский-и7ф]

А я только сейчас наткнулся на этот шедевр (((

[@thomasgrafe8767]

Es ist zeitlos. In 20 Jahren oder noch viel mehr wird es immer DAS Video sein.

[@djamamagomaeva7930]

Как я вас понимаю )))

[@gavinbrucejones6982]

This is stupidly incredible, the picture quality, the set, the machinery, the robots, the instruments, the colours, the old, the new, your headphones, the precision and pace of the robots, the piano melody, the keyboard, the central speakers and the mixing. Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow.

[@markmathews2143]

And that Gibson. What a beautiful guitar.

[@jeffreyjones3787]

I come back day after day. Amazing piece...Hats Off to You Nigel.

[@Tranzation]

This is insanely sick..

[@Animefan5890]

Does it matter?

[@Stabby666]

Again, it's not fake - the robots are real. I don't know why you have this compulsion to lie in multiple threads, unless you're some kiddie looking for attention.

[@ShyamUHS]

+Tranzation ur videos r Awesome !

[@Animefan5890]

First Last post the source or shut your trap already. Its easy to see where cgi is used but it is not ALL cgi.

[@ShyamUHS]

+First Last Then what will u say about this ? www.studiodaily.com/2017/09/nigel-stanford-automatica-4k-robots-vs-music/

[@user-sdielsvt319]

Funny memes about robots aside, this actually is a solid masterpiece.

[@StarWarsExpert_]

yes

[@DeclanKilleenToomey]

~ ~ ¤

[@dylandorn5912]

This song is amazing

[@taco_xd1725]

ABSOLUTELY

[@KrowdesAlexander]

I could not agree more.

[@cephalogenic]

I saw this years ago but couldn't remember what it was called so I googled "machines playing instruments and lasers" and there it was. It's a terrific song and a great video, but what I love most is the seeming intentionality of the robots: as if they're curious, not programmed at all but listening, watching, and learning as they go.

[@alexmeanin8049]

Incredible! I'm deeply amazed, enjoying this wonderful show, every time I watch it.

[@Jacrro]

I have found this 4 years late and I've watched this on repeat for at like 30 minutes now, I'm just so amazed

[@ThomasGabrielsen]

I love both the music and the video. I'm a guitarist, certified toolmaker, educated 3D-designer and has worked as a software developer the last 20 years so I've basically worked with everything that is used in this video. I've watched this video so many times that I've lost count now. Well done!

[@MediaFuzeBox_wes]

Rise of the Machines, but even better than we ever thought! Excellent job!

[@hugonerd138]

It's been 6 years and it's still incredible, 6 years it's my favorite music, no one comes close to you, you are my living God

[@DjGoBestMusicEver]

WooooooooooooWWWWWW .... WTF... this is Spielberg Level QUALITY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY IMPRESSIVE MAN.... or whatever you are!!!

[@ashkat64]

He's no man, he's a man-machine (Kudos to you if you get that reference)

[@nikob381]

He's a robot.

[@WalkaboutLife]

Why doesn’t stuff like this trend more often? Great music, message, video. When is the robot symphony going in a movie?

[@ronsmith1364]

www.imdb.com/title/tt0064177/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

[@DamonHodgesOfficialPagePlus]

coming soon!!as soon as you are and everyone else is mummy dum down and deep asleep brain chipped and we actually become the www....coming soon.

[@sociocomm724]

Animusic scaled way up. It cannot be overstated how cool this is!

[@snikrepak]

The most inspirational video i have seen in my life. My pursuit of knowledge continues, thank you Sir Nigel

[@MrGrobut]

Probably the most innovative and best musicvideo i’ve seen this decade. All my thumbs up. This is really awesome

[@DjimThiam]

This guy Nigel Stanford is a pure Genius...

[@EspanaPortugal2012]

This is still one of the coolest videos around! The ingenuity for both this one and Cymatics blows me away every time. Nigel is beyond talented!

[@LuisHernandez-sh6fi]

Let see

[@skipmagil]

I came back.its yrs later I’m looking for more….this will do. Thank you

[@m4rkm4n]

BTW, those are high-precision robots by the German manufacturer KUKA normally used in the automotive, pharmaceutical and aerospace industry, as well as in solar engineering. I once did a BMW plant tour in Munich and you could see those robots welding car parts together.

[@richardjrivera3]

Markus I actually work for a company that builds parts for commercial airplanes, and we also use some of those robotic arms. They are very cool to watch.

[@Vtec24]

Markus the robots in the video however are either modeled off those and edited in (the most likely) or they are just clips of them at high speed

[@UrWorstNightMare7]

This masterpiece will remain in history. visiting after some years again still give me goosebumps.

[@СергейОлишевский-р5я]

Лично для меня, даже слушая эту композицию далеко не в первый раз, я открываю в ней вдохновение. Спасибо тебе Nigel, ты профессионал.

[@АртемС-ь4ь]

он гений

[@АлександрГорохов-х1х]

Даже Siemens и Fisher Rosemount Delta V, не додумались в таком стиле сделать себе рекламу. Больше бы заработал, если бы этот проект предложил как рекламу контроллеров!!!!

[@stephendenysov3442]

@@АлександрГорохов-х1х это и есть реклама просто это продакт плейсмент Когда о товаре не говорят но он себя рекламирует

[@esmallis00]

Nigel, this is brilliant! As a bass player I can tell you I cannot sit still listening, watching, playing this music. Love the drumming and well, everything. I just wa t tbe build to keep going, and going .... Play again, play again, play again...

[@PathosBedlam]

Even in 2021 this song clip holds up extremely well. Such a catchy tune and a really great set of visual effects. I especially love the subtle Android reference in his pupil close up. Great Job Nigel.

[@ManabiLT]

It's also amazing seeing how well the robots play the piano & keyboard. Those suckers move _fast,_ far faster than most people think they can, but also are incredibly accurate in those movements.

[@billmcgubbins1476]

Why does being 2021 make a difference? Not an old song by any stretch of the imagination.

[@billmcgubbins1476]

@@ManabiLT I take it you've not had the pleasure of watching an industrial robot like these perform a speed/precision display? If given the chance, take it. They're AMAZINGLY agile, fast, and precise. They'll take a glass topped off with champagne, set it on the ground, then grab it, rocket it to their highest possible reach, then stop so abruptly it looks like it hit a brick wall, and then shoot it back down to floor and not spill a SINGLE drop of bubbly. Yes, droplets do fly upward when the robot hits the top of the movement and stops abruptly, but literally EVERY drop falls right back into the glass.

[@ManabiLT]

@@billmcgubbins1476 I think they meant the visuals more than the music. The CGI still holds up quite well.

[@cyberkiller83]

For the garbage music today... this is a masterpiece!

[@laktomane9113]

"And you always have to do something cool when the beat drops?" "Yes"

[@DJdoppIer]

Truly a performance that even Boston Dynamics would be proud of.

[@vizionthing]

KUKA has entered the chat

[@redlaz01]

Boston Dynamics may just do that, would be nice.

[@outlawedTV88]

@@redlaz01 not in a 100 years! Sorry they want to present that robotics are advancing with technology but that is a fallacy.

[@grandwizardnoticer8975]

Mmm, not so much. Supposedly, BD bots are at least fairly autonomous in some of their programming, like keeping balanced and walking from one point to another. As a robot programmer, I am certain that the Kuka's were human programmed for each discrete motion. They aren't in any way autonomous in the same way that the BD bots are portrayed.

[@alextatkin1026]

@@grandwizardnoticer8975 bold to assume this isnt animated

[@ahmadalameh3387]

This guy is years ahead of us, i guess this is the future of music!! Absolute genius!!!❤

[@ariabeatzz]

Not gonna lie, I would pay to see a robot concert

[@AskAW]

So Would Robots

[@WildStyle]

Compressorhead?

[@sebfofun7458]

Compressorhead is what you want

[@kinhahaha7161]

I wouldn't .

[@wettoaster3040]

Would listening to music on your phone be somewhat of a robot concert?

[@ShinziiArt]

3 years have passed and I'm back here again Still sounds good :)

[@lizcarter414]

:D yep

[@nisheetgarg7953]

Me too

[@creekwalker62]

I'm a first timer...wow, what a performance. This going on my 'awesome shit' playlist.

[@danyomega1472]

I've been jamming out to this since it's release 🔥 Nigel's compositions are lit

[@knightmer3645]

Too bad I can't send a screenshot but I've just turned your 199 likes into 200, 3 years later - and you deserved it ;)

[@kummer45]

It's 2023 and this gets better with age. The classic terminator vibe and the construction of the whole video is still impressive. We need more of this. A lot more.

[@kcompt1091]

There's something in you that the world needs.🤗

[@anneg8162]

I would pay money to see this as long as it was a full length concert. No destruction at the end,please.

[@TheQueerLeaf]

I mean that’s how the concert ends. It can’t continue since none of the robots are working

[@candicewilliams8986]

Its the destruction that makes this video make sense

[@YufaBond]

ну не знаю как это описать.... бомба если коротко... хочется продолжения данного проекта...

[@flow_benito]

My entire body, from head to toes, had goosebumps! The same powerful effects even after watching this video 50 times ! This is phenomenal!

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Is it real ? 3d animations or something?

[@flow_benito]

@@verdiernoyama9681 real robots.. You can look the making of on nigel's page.. It's real, but it's accelerated on the final editing.

[@davelowets]

Lots of CGI

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

@@davelowets That's not CGI; that's KUKA automation. Well, at least until the ending half anyway.

[@davelowets]

@@ominous-omnipresent-they and that is the CGI I was referring to...

[@ZenobiaDecrespin]

Nigel's vision of machines making music of this quality. So much respect Nigel and gratitude

[@lumberjackofalltrades]

Complete professionalism to complete carnage. As it should be.

[@ВоваВасильков-ъ1и]

Лучшего видео про робототехнику я не видел . Браво!!!

[@montesumma4737]

Ждём ответа от БостонДинамикс

[@marklong1433]

Реально, - я залип!

[@olivierdamiron7279]

Absolutely amazing the way this is put together, everything is perfect, the tune, the editing, the lighting, it's just brilliant. Kuka is out of this world. Well done!

[@davelowets]

You should see the robots assemble vehicles...

[@opasni1]

If you translate it, I belive in most of balkan states and beyond Kuka mean Hook (the) :)

[@Herebycoincidence]

Am passing on to my grandson a listing of all my favorite art, music, etc. This one is going to be listed with an asterisk as in "Top Ten of All Time" and I've been around for 70 years. To even make my list, you've have to have been genius level.

[@James-t3z9g]

Can’t blame you for it

[@nibbur]

Share that list! If not all of it, a sampler please 😀

[@josephhunt6499]

The quality, creativity, and musical genius in this video had my jaw to the floor the entire time! Great work and keep it up!!!

[@МаркСафаров-г6л]

Из всей электронщины этот шедевр меня покорил больше всего!

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

Producer: Would you like to go on tour? Nigel: Yes. Producer: How many members are there in your band? Nigel: It's complicated.

[@yoelalexander9270]

can we talk about this later

[@Nervejam]

Probably less now, after the infamous "plasma cutter" incident..

[@sthandust9755]

I just discovered this. This is bloody brilliant.

[@M0rtifer]

You did it again! Goosebumps... another masterpiece!

[@coppss2000]

Yes indeed!! Hands up 4 NIGEL

[@balu89]

Good 2 see ppl getting Goosebumps while listening to music :) 3:00 @ 3:07 ;)

[@reksaprasetya]

M0rtifer

[@AZEMATION]

За всё время просмотра музыки, Джона ещё никто не переплюнул. *Ни в плане атмосферы, ни в плане слаженности электронной музыки.* Такое пересматривать только надо!

[@Lebretonvenitien]

Daft punk🤪

[@2006mayday]

@@Lebretonvenitien нее

[@argentumsetis9333]

@@Lebretonvenitien фу, не

[@АлександрБ-м9м]

Ты видимо мало электронной музыки на своём веку слышал и слушал. Ах да, ты же её смотришь. Нет вопросов.

[@AZEMATION]

​@@АлександрБ-м9м Тогда приведи пример своих любимых исполнителей, интересно знать.

[@gilbertofernandes2546]

Em bom português: fantástico trabalho, excelente música!!!!

[@LuisTren7]

Common people, this one video..just the putting the concept to make this work, Should be billion subscribers for his channel.

[@LittleBobMarley]

Way better cgi than 99.99% Hollywood films. Awesome.

[@BlackHayateMX]

it's not cgi

[@LittleBobMarley]

Daniel Montoya yeah, the burning speakers, lasers and falling pillars are real, sure xDDD

[@NintenFoxy-pc8jz]

Daniel Montoya he wasnt talking about the robots

[@Gphdwre]

There's no much computer graphics on this. All is in good lighting, cameras, and real models. The robots are real. They are programmed to play music. So more than 95% is actual video.

[@Gphdwre]

And also, CGI is a company name. It is also an acronym in computer world. It means common gateway interface. Using term without knowing can be dangerous. Either use CG or VFX or special effects.

[@carljustin1324]

When you want to create a band but you remember your an introvert

[@Aditya_Rout]

And a programmer

[@ricktenner1336]

@@Aditya_Rout Guess I'll make my own band too lmao

[@olivererlandsson30]

@@Aditya_Rout and an engineer

[@Cyrus-KasperZaagenburg-nn5rg]

A drunken fooll & drug sniffer band member needs death row. Robots need no drugs no alcohol no sadistic tattoos for becoming a band player but only accurate mathematical algorithms. Humans' majority are a shite load of stupidity.

[@TheRealJackfrog]

@@Cyrus-KasperZaagenburg-nn5rg You sound like you could use some drugs though

[@akki942200]

No humans were bored while creating this video. No humans were harmed while creating this video. No humans were unamazed while creating this video. Such a masterpiece! ❤