A Swedish YouTuber Taught an Octopus to ‘Play’ Piano:

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 A Swedish Musician Taught an Octopus to Play Piano - And the Internet Just Can't Handle It.



Having trouble engaging your class with learning new melodies?

 Perhaps all it takes is. a crab. At least, that’s what Swedish artist and YouTube personality Mattias Krantz uncovered on one of his most bizarre music projects yet: he put an octopus on piano.


Yes, really.


And the thing that happened is even more unbelievable than it seems.



A Musician Meets an Octopus

Mattias Krantz, who was known for his bizarre music challenges on YouTube, visited a live market for fish but spotted an octopus there. 

Unwilling to leave it without an owner, he took it home with him and named it Takoyaki.


Because he loved music as well as all living creatures, he had a somewhat bizarre idea:

“I’ve always wanted to teach an animal piano.”


And what better student than an octopus, an animal recognized for intelligence and curiosity.


According to scientists, an octopus' intelligence ranks with that of a three-year-old child, and

 it has its own ‘mini brain’ within each and every arm. Which makes it. effectively: Eight pianists per octopus.





The Octopus Piano Experiment

Krantz attempted everything he could to teach Takoyaki the basics:


Light-up piano keys

Crabs concealed inside the instrument

Easy melodies


None of these things worked, at least not at first, until he invented something entirely different: a specially created “octopus piano


Here’s how it worked:

whenever Takoyaki touched a piano key, a small feeding tube would bring a crab slightly nearer.

 Only after he had played an entire tune would it be within reach.


A reward-based system, octopus style.

And so, what did he get as a result? Takoyaki started pressing the keys as if he were a curious.

Krantz himself admits:

''No one would believe me if it wasn’t recorded."



What We Learn from This Experiment

More than just a cute viral moment, this story shows that:


How smart octopuses really are.

The Power of Creative Teaching Methods.

How Curiosity Leads to Uncommon Breakthroughs.

And that learning — for humans or animals — works best when it’s fun.


Teachers everywhere, take note: motivation matters. And, you never know, maybe have one or two crabs on hand, just in case.







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