The Making of Sh*tty Robots | Simone Giertz | Talks at Google

Simone Giertz is, in her words, KZbin's Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Breaker of Transistors, Mistress of Malfunction, and Mother of Terrible Inventions. Simone is really good at building really bad things which she documents via her highly entertaining (and educational) KZbin channel. Learn more about what it takes to turn random stuff into sh*tty robots.

[@JacobDalgaard]

IT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR MEN TO HAVE FEMALE ROLE MODELS - That is such a great answer!

[@sovex9331]

Mine is Sasha Grey.

[@antman7673]

Semyon Cher Creativity is something that I evaluate differently. She is more about creativity and entertainment.

[@benrex7775]

The one thing I like best about this interview is that the interviewer is an actual fan of her. That really makes a difference.

[@TheDaftChemist]

I'm a guy the same age as you and you're one of my role models. Thank you Simone.

[@Im1CrazyCow]

I have been watching Simone long before she spoke English in her videos, I had to translate them from Swedish to English and even then I knew she was on to something and an awesome young lady who deserves all she gets out of life.

[@santelmo5222]

Geez, tough audience. Simone is so quick, awesome, and hilarious she deserves better.

[@sheniahasiamah9802]

Google Talks audiences are always dead. Never set your expectations too high.

[@glittery_cucumber]

Maybe the audio didn't pick up all their reactions

[@jtekholm]

I just found her channel today. I'm blown away, she is so entertaining - there's this Alyson Hannigan-vibe to her that I can't get enough!

[@ramacoppolaro1493]

This was probably one of the most chilled interviews I've seen

[@SamRiesgo]

She's amazing, love the interview!

[@ShainAndrews]

What makes her amazing? What exactly has she done?

[@SamRiesgo]

She's just great inventing crappy robots to entertain us. Not a small thing.

[@leocoelho4536]

she is smart, fun, cute, nice AF and at some time in her life she lived in a boat, therefore she is AMAZING and a serious candidate to perfect Waifu. #sendsimonetospace

[@michaelkincaid9582]

"Are my ears boring?" I can't stop staring at that safety pin

[@callumwestmoreland-caunter6562]

Same. I think it's cool though

[@daskleinegluck4553]

Do you assume, she wanted her ears to become more interesting by wearing this?

[@rolandlemmers6462]

Very retro. 70's punk scene.

[@antman7673]

das kleineglück Not even important if one assumes it or not. It is still a safety pin 🧷 in her ear. Sometimes if something is pointed out to me, it obsesses my thought patterns.

[@erictaylor5462]

8:00 Her English is so good you forget she is not a native English speaker.

[@meh.7539]

Google Dude: "I think you should have involuntary space travel. Where you just take some one and blast them in to space." The first crime is called kidnapping and the second crime doesn't even have a name!

[@zapfanzapfan]

She is just so naturally funny, open and non-PC, love her! Lättja was a good IKEA-name and yes, IKEA is a sort of Swedish embassy :-)

[@daveoh13]

i don't think that simone is not kid-friendly, i think that she is not parent-friendly...

[@vampirica89]

Thanks for uploading this, Simone is great! ^^

[@papinkelman7695]

my thumbs up is for miss Giertz...

[@erictaylor5462]

It's hard to believe she is not a native American English speaker.

[@StanleyKubick1]

absolutely

[@Andreasdenfrie]

Easiest way to recognise a swede is probably to listen for the recurring overuse of the phrases "like" and "I mean".

[@claracruz7986]

Andreas Eriksson or it's just an american teenager

[@daskleinegluck4553]

@@Andreasdenfrie That's typical for Germans, too .. and @Eric your Prename is also scandinavian 😉.

[@tomsoki5738]

She’s says ‘oj’ all the time it’s pretty obvious if u listen to her videos

[@BeingHumane173]

She is really great !!! Wish her much more success...

[@jioje7]

"satellite disk"....gotta love that swedish accent,awesome interview..big fan :D

[@OlafDoschke]

By the way: Googles no gravity team is called oole, for obvious reasons.

[@wintermute5486]

Bahaha

[@theodorej3954]

Nice

[@larrywprice2]

No, It should be: "OOOLE", ......Zero G.

[@aallman72]

She's a fantastic role model!

[@JuanLopez-uv5tg]

Your definitely a positive role model and inspiration for learning about engineering!! I love your inventions ❤️

[@funigui]

"I drop all the bombs" lol

[@biscuitninja]

Alphabet Bombs!

[@ajolillen]

To the people saying there's no reaction from the crowd, did you have the sound at 5%? I can hear them laughing and responding constantly. They're not miced so it's weak, but they're definitely laughing and responding.

[@Leonardodanguyen]

wow, no reaction from the room when she makes joke... rough interview.

[@kimaboe]

You do realize there are only two people miked up there, so you have no idea what the reaction is, right? The crowd could be laughing their asses off and you'd barely hear anything.

[@Kuro_kon]

you mean the mic joke?

[@StanleyKubick1]

audience isn't mic'ed, like in a standup special

[@astropgn]

It it was true that you wouldn't be able to hear a laugh, you also wouldn't hear the dildo filter laugh

[@stevenwhite3.1415]

Well. They are at Google. They have no sense of humor

[@Auggie246]

that safety pin ^_^

[@brianvent]

But, what does it mean...

[@solarprogeny6736]

Brian V safety first

[@Adam-ox7zo]

Lum safety third as she said in her mini segway test video! It's also my robotics teams motto! We thought of it 4 years ago and I fangirled or rather fanguyed when she said it!

[@oyecomova5478]

Great responses, really cool to hear

[@sidharth27raina]

the first 45 minute video I've seen without getting distracted.

[@erictaylor5462]

I'm pretty sure that corrupted computer thing in Portal 2, the one who wants to go to space, is Simone Giertz

[@stewpuddy4161]

Simone absolutely cracks me up, and honestly inspires me to try new things. I'd be happy if my daughters looked to her as a role model, even with her "shitty" language.

[@schizzlschnitzl]

"Talks at Google" - you would think that it would be in a higher resolution than 720p...

[@battmarn]

schizzlschnitzl I thought the same, surely a multi billion dollar company could afford 4K/8k cameras

[@nomusicrc]

First world problems

[@nicagerona59]

Love this!

[@darkerthanblue9]

On social media she's a breath of fresh air

[@RTELawyer]

Years ago the MIT museum featured dozens of useless kinetic mechanical art pieces. They live still in my dreams.

[@parag263]

"Live demo never work" Cybertruck weeps in corner :(

[@haseebpavaratty6249]

Simone is an another version of Bucky Robertz. Both are my hero 💪

[@MirorR3fl3ction]

6:25 HELL.YES.

[@jeromewelch7409]

Videos two years; old don't sell out Simone!..... The world needs you uncensored !! the way you use an appropriate word is in context with the your world, I would allow my kids to watch any of your videos F bombs , that's the reality of the world , now Learning how to choose the words we use is the most powerful lessons we will ever learn......Peace..........

[@f1matt]

Yay Simone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MikeTrieu]

Simone, the word you were looking for was "trawling" (not to be confused with "trolling").

[@MikeTrieu]

There's broken english and then there's this. What the... 😕❓❓❓

[@BrianLanders]

she's not a native English speaker, duh.

[@MikeTrieu]

I was replying to another anonymous coward who deleted his/her post, no Simone. Simone's fine :)

[@MichaelThe-Pyro]

delete your comment then

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I believe the term "trolling" has roots in 'trawling" as trolling involves casting a wide net to fish for reactions.

[@funkyjones]

The funniest thing about this interview was the juxtaposition in the Q & A of a very unserious but highly intelligent Simone who is a bit nerdy but just completely having fun with her life with all these geeky nerds asking serious questions about the future of robotics.

[@Trailerdilla]

6:35 This is so true!

[@clyde1255]

i think the idea that kids can't swear and should be kept away from swearing is the stupidest idea ever

[@Allin7days]

I'm an engineer. When my work turns out as hers, I'm considered a bad engineer. When she does it, they invite her as a speaker. Go figure.

[@ailaG]

"There's just so much shit going on in our world" * laughs in 2020ish *

[@maxmumbai1234]

That safety pin is that utility or just ornamental!!

[@winconfig]

How do many of these 'Talks have such terrible video quality? This reminds me of PBS from thirty years ago. Good job, Google.

[@TheIdleGenius]

Simone 💜💜💜💜💜

[@Guapodcast]

Best phrase 42:37

[@pepijn_m]

"all the bombs" I hoped that some people would lache but nobody did ;(

[@nomusicrc]

I wish this wasn’t edited I wonder how much “bonus” content was removed

[@zackmarkham4240]

Simone knows of William Osman!

[@MSIXVI06]

Oof, Swedish is an oddly majestic language

[@Aarif0msd]

Her body language is nice, especially when she puts her hand on her face while she's talking

[@Ra-zor]

Where did the audience come from, the swamp? they all seem like sticks in the mud...

[@justaguy864]

I didn't know there was a green Pokemon trainer.

[@OwaisFazal]

Why does the stage looks like from the 90's

[@MSIXVI06]

Da Vinci is breakdancing in his grave.

[@evanduty5320]

That outfit is like eco-conscious Soviet. The green Red

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

Lol the paper clip in her ear

[@infinityangel6390]

can we appreciate the Paperclip thing in her ear ?

[@markkmiecik9797]

Yup, there's no chance "Google Talks" will ever compete with TED Talks.

[@IgnisConsumens]

And here I thought “Goldiblocks“ was the name of a company that made kid-friendly videos or that censored material to make appropriate for children.

[@valagnew2644]

Just found her, she's a kick

[@fredericpoisson1825]

IKEA / swedish ambassy! LOL

[@MattFyrm]

There's gotta be

[@didotb01]

what the heck.. perdible pin as earring?

[@galdruslock6371]

How much time did I serve?

[@sc22333]

star's child......

[@varundarbhamalla3325]

Oh shoot why is everyone so serious !! ?? Simone you gotta get out of there ! The crowd is creepy !

[@Funsickled]

Simone, with my favorite thinky ponder face. must be the finger on the cheek. Seriously, though, strange seeing being so serious. :)

[@DaveWard-xc7vd]

Have A Plan If You Plan To Have.

[@Neighbour249]

Criticism tends to be worse for men, it just focuses on anything you could feel insecure about. Her content is harmless, other than perhaps being dumb, I don't think you could criticise it.

[@garfieldatfreddys5381]

"i'm a sucker for getting packages"

[@MichaelDo1234]

she was around many guys. I think she seemed to be popular with many men.

[@iloveryangreasley6172]

she's beautiful.

[@tahmeedmazumder6877]

HOLY SHIT! IS THAT A SAFETY PIN IN HER EAR?!

[@Saimeren]

Now I can't stop looking at her ears... -_-

[@jamesroggy1546]

I adore you but a kid friendly version "Hi i make BEEEEP robots" mainly beeps not shore this gonna work

[@ryblife4616]

Sorry but the applause machine would pretty sure never applause to you because you make machine what suffer ^^ :D because they never really can forfill their function

[@nunanagajugeo9499]

that awkward intro

[@stevetreloar6602]

The 'safety pin' grossed me out, what a weird ornament

[@TheHarrip]

Like content over 9000!! I like Simone oops 9002

[@creapuretivity6780]

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[@dodesstevenson]

LOLuigi

[@IanTester]

I'm disappointed at Simone's pronunciation of 'GIF'. Her English is so good otherwise!

[@fouzaialaa7962]

i love Simone and i will hurt anyone that doesn't ........

[@haley002]

Can we please date or be friends?

[@Fludded]

I have learnt nothing. (Clearly, or I would have spelt it 'learned')

[@mchepen]

compulsive oversharing wow never heard that shit but i know i have it lol

[@zicada7661]

Love her and agree with her on most things, even her feminism, which is rare for me. I also love that she dares to speak her mind. A creative anti-PC feminist who likes "boy-things" ? What's not to like. Great sense of humor as well.

[@98Zai]

She's not anti-PC, she's just Swedish. People use magical "curse" words all the time on TV in Sweden for example, if that's what you meant. You'll never find her using language that is hurtful to people.

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

zicada yeah she's pretty awesome

[@Blockistium]

How many feminists have you spoken to

[@user-kr1yt3cb6n]

What's wrong with the right ear????

[@battmarn]

Marry me, Simone

[@arefkr]

Nothing that she has done or she claims that she has done has the smallest amount of scientific or engineering value

[@TheExiledTexan]

So? She's an entertainer, not an engineer.

[@rootsradical]

ok

[@DillardDigital]

Like wow, she like talks like so cool you know like with Google and like she like really has a like really cool idea because you know like she studied physics and like at least she like hates trump so like you know google will give her money like if she doesn't like trump because like you know it is super fun to like to what you like, like you know it's like trying on different pairs of pants and like this is so like amazing to like hear how freaking stupid like google can like support someone like that is like so talented....

[@briandeschene8424]

Tim Dillard So you liked the video. Got it.

[@Lireoec]

Downvote/hate on this if you want but for someone so intelligent she sure talks like a valley girl; uses uptalk waaaay too often. Should have just stuck to watching her videos on mute on the train...

[@Blockistium]

she's from Sweden, not the valley

[@lapis3834]

Love how she just talks whatever pops up in her mind! She is her self, seems like she enjoyed the attention. Good! Being politically correct, isn't necessary for her. Would kill her personality!

[@briandeschene8424]

Lireoec I have wondered if a non-native English speaker’s use of English could be affected by the form of English actively in-use in American entertainment available at the time they are learning their English in their home country.

[@preddy09]

I like her but her channel pretty much explains what female engineers can do. I'm not sure if that's encouraging for female engineers

[@bboucharde]

One of the nice features of KZbin is that you do not HAVE TO WATCH this self-indulgent person. Click the back arrow now.

[@zicada7661]

Have you heard of the Jante law ? She's Swedish, so it's extra cool that she dares to defy the great Jante. Have a read!

[@bboucharde]

Zicada, Thanks for the tip. I will check it out. (The demographic prognosis for Sweden is ominous, by the way. Later this century, Jante will be displaced by Sharia.) Here is a summary of the social ethics of Jante, which fostered the survival of Nordic tribes in a harsh environment where cooperating with other folks and avoiding selfishness increased the chances of community survival. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Jante

[@johnssnow9787]

From your initial comment I infer that you don't like Simone, has she done something to offend you ?

[@bboucharde]

John, The individual makes smarmy, excessive reference to herself. This is the self-indulgent "I, me, my" mode. My criticism is rhetorical, not personal. Here in the USA, we still have the First Amendment freedom to express a critique of this sort.

[@johnssnow9787]

My comment wasn't motivated by anything other than curiosity. I didn't intend any offence. By the way, I also live in a country where free speech is highly valued and I'm fully aware that you are entitled to your opinion. From my point of view, Simone is quite a likeable individual, hence my curiosity about your comment. Though you could take into consideration that when a person is being interviewed about themselves, that person is going to use the words "I, me, my" quite a bit.

[@creapuretivity6780]

dylldoh