Will an Octopus React to Music - VIEWER REQUEST 

Genre: Country *throws himself at wall head first*

I'd like to see a selection of buttons or levers for the octopuses to push so we can see if they have a musical preference or if they just like the off button.

So far, I can’t tell if they’re reacting or just doing octopus things 🤔

It's interesting to see that both octopuses have different tastes in music. This shows that these creatures have reached a level of intelligence to which they have developed personalities

I wonder if the experiment would have been better if they both had somewhere to hide. Putting them in a completely empty tank is a bit unnatural. They have nowhere to go. If they had a hidey hole, then you could see if they wanted to come out of not.

U need one thing: 1. A switch or something they can interact with to turn the music on/off. Or at least something they can hide in so you can see if they dislike the music when they hideaway or if they are interested when they come out.

This sounds like music chosen by someone who has never listened to music in his life. Nice idea, though.

interesting how they gravitate to the divider for some music and move as far away as they can from other music. They both seemed to quite like the cinematic/dark music. They really have different tastes in music. That was fun to watch.

I'm pretty sure their only reaction is "can I go home yet?"

They probably didn't know any of the songs, I've never heard of them either

I would have liked to see how they reacted to something like Tibetan Singing Bowls...

OK video. Some of my friends and I tried this during our Marine Biology class. We used soft, slow music. We placed a low-volume speaker on the opposite end of the aquarium approximately 8 inches from aquarium. Roughly 11 minutes in, all 5 of them had traveled from the rocks they were amongst, to the speaker end. 3 of them weirdly ran their tentacles over the glass. When we moved the speaker to the other end, all 5 returned to the other end within 4 minutes. Their were other people who did this same experiment/study decades before we tried.

They both assumed a similar position momentarily while the ambient music was playing.

Started playing that country music and he wasn't having it lol. Full on headbutts the wall 🤣🤣🤣

The one on the left looks like "pfft, when do I evolve the ability to yell shut up?"

conclusion: they both have different af music tastes xd

As a diver, I can tell you that sound under water, is coming from all directions. Most of the time, it appeared that these octopi were looking for a direction to swim in to get away from the noise. I believe this is worth noting; marine life can also pick up on sounds from above the surface. Once when I was aboard a ship and sailing near the Western coast of Australia, I was on deck with a few other guys and we were jamming. Shortly after we started, a school of dolphin swam along side us and followed us, jumping out of the water as they did. They followed us as long as we kept playing. When we stopped, they swam away.

Pfft, they did not play "Under the Sea"

Sure would have liked to see them react to REAL Classical music like Mozart, Beethoven, Bach etc. legit.

Well, I’m a human & here’s my reaction to the entire music selection: 😖

They have an inherent understanding of octaves.

She's a little bit country. He's a little bit rock and roll.

Country music at 6.15 Head first into wall: *Make it stop!* 😂😂😂😂😂 Awww poor guy

Dark Cinematic: Octopus: "OOOH This Is my jam!" Cthulu: Octopus: "Crap, this is what Mom listened to...."

You have to try Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, Handel, and Hayden.

I think they both responded excitedly to the Ambient music. The Octopus on the left appeared more interested in the music overall.

I’m waiting for the videos of the octopus performing experiments on humans. 🐙

I didn't learn what type of music they like..I learned they are individuals. So cool!

They seemed more relaxed with ambient. They stretched out more

As an introvert I can feel their existential dread and the need to cover up with something.

If I see them at a music festival, I'd recognize them like these types: the left one is the one running to the stage to be at the front row, but ONLY with the cool bands, and the right one is just chilling on a hill somewhere, enjoying herself from a distance, smoking a blunt because all is fine as long as we're here anyway 😄

I can’t tell if they like it or not.... the children’s music they both got closer to the speaker. I think they liked it OR they were looking for the off button. ❤️

They seem more relaxed with ambient and classical

The real question is do they like Disney music. We need some “under the sea” playing

She is dancing so gracefully. Now that we know they are sentient and intelligent, should we make it illegal to kill them and eat them ?

If you are interested in seeing if there is a range of responses, you must choose music that is very different in how its put together from example to example, such as very different instrumentation/frequency range, vocal vs instrumental, percussion and no percussion, ONLY percussion and also western and non western music, etc etc. The range of "genres" here is actually very limited.... and the music you labeled classical is NOT classical music in the sense that most people understand it. But the more important problem is that there is too much similarity in the dominant frequencies and patterns, looking at it from just a sonic point of view. As someone pointed out, if they had a choice of music, and even MORE importantly, a choice of IF and WHEN to listen to music, then you would really get a sense for their true preference. I like the basic idea here...however in some ways it is a bit too much like the experiment conducted everyday on people who live in apartments, who are subjected to a wide range of... sonic experiences from their neighbors, and, like the poor boy in the left side tank, wish to hurl themselves at the offending noise. And finally, give them something that they can play, like a keyboard. And look out! Octomixx!!!

An apt portrayal for someone “climbing the walls” in pain and frustration.

Additionally I was fascinated how their tentacles turned into dreadlocks once reggae was introduced 😌

Awful music. This is torture for them and me.

They were vibing so much when the ambient music was on aww

Is it just me, or the one on the left, pardon that I can't recall the name, seems to go closer to the speakers when the beat of the song is more pronounced? Did anybody else notice that? Also, good choice with Chtulthu at the end there. What would be more interesting is to hear these songs the way they would, maybe using an underwater microphone, since I am sure water distorts these a lot.

Scientist: plays Nickleback Arnold: tries to hide Liza: throws out speaker

i wonder if their reaction would differ depending on the hertz of the soundwaves??

I'd like to see this study be taken a step further. Test their musical memory, see their reaction to songs they would become familiar with vs. songs they are new to hearing.

I couldn’t see any discernable reactions other than being a little annoyed at times perhaps. I wonder what sounds they would hear in the wild, maybe something more natural would get a reaction.

Fascinating! Now let’s see how they react to GOOD music.

When I think of classical composers, the name "Doug Maxwell" does not come to mind. Try some Brahms, or Chopin.

🐙 I don't know much about Octopus. 🐙 Do they actually 'hear' or do they 'feel' the vibrations? 🐙 I'm highly sensitive to certain sounds and half of these I couldn't listen to. 🐙 I'd love to hear an interview with each of these little characters to see how they felt about the experiment because I'm still a little in the dark, but thanks for sharing! 🐙

Music has meaning to us due to a million reasons. The ocean is full of sounds, vibrations. I can imagine that most music sounds as interesting as a boat propeller under water.

It is difficult to interpret their reactions - are they excited or are they trying to escape the sound waves? The most interesting reactions were to the "ambient" music track. I'd like to see how they react to traditional gregorian chant, and real classical music. It would also be instructive to see how they react to specific instruments. My own thought from watching this video is that they seem to react best to music that moves at mostly the same pace as themselves. The sea is also full of noise - including clicks - so do octopus react to staccato noises in alarm or as if it was prey? The reactions in the video were difficult for a lay person to interpret

The one on the left "gee, what's this crap disturbing my afternoon nap?"

Arnold looks like he really wants to mess with the stereo as Liza likes every genre and dances to it lol

I thought this video could have used an explanation at the end. Letting the viewers know exactly what each one was doing and how they reacted positively or negatively to each song and how it shows their differences in their likes of the music.

They clearly didn't like it and was trying to escape or find the sound to probably kill it.

That is way to cool! You can tell that some they like more than others! Thank You For Posting!

That was so fascinating 👏 And truly amazing to witness their reactions to the different genres. I loved how the both wanted to be near the speaker as it played ambient or children's music, but when metal was played the both went to the floor of their tanks and started flailing their tentacles as if they were in the front row of a show! I love all of these videos. I am also grateful for these videos endearing the octopus to people, and bring awareness to them and the struggle that all our sea life is facing! ❤🐙🧡🐠💛🦈💚🦭💙🐙💜🐬🤎🐳🖤🦤🤍🐡💜🐧💛🐋🐙🐚

Look like one liked jazz the other rock lol and both spaced out to ambient music!

When Arnold went to the speakers during the music with a solid beat was it because he liked the music or wanted to kill the speakers? They both spread their tentacles out during the dark cinematic music. Does this mean it stressed them out? Seeing their movements is one thing but figuring out what they are feeling is another. Fascinating, nonetheless.

I wonder what I just watched. During some of the songs, one or the other would just freeze in place. During others both would be mobile. Sometimes they would spread themselves to their full extent. When they did this, I wondered if they were making themselves into their best "ears". As if they were making a giant receiver of their bodies, like a big radar dish, or something similar. However, I am not a specialist, those were just my impressions. I also noticed that Liza was more active then Arnold at different times as though she liked a type of music that he didn't. One other observation that I made, human music tends to have a beat based on our heartbeats. Do Octopi have heartbeats also? If music were written based on their heartbeats, would they possibly react differently?

That will bee interesting see the reactions with cetaceans sound, clicks or whistels or with human noice like engine (motor boot engine) or other human underwater noice. Thanks for your work, it's very interesting see octopus behavior

6:23 would this reaction from Arnold mean something in particular? It's as if he prefers to bash his head in rather than listen to country music.

What no Octopuses Garden by The Beatles?

The octopus on the left was pretending it was in the mosh pit when rock was played. 🤘

Would love to see them exposed to music featuring steel drums, then violins, then woodwinds, then brass, and finally acoustic guitar.

One on left seemed to be the angry neighbor beating on the walls.

Who Picked the music...really its all kind of irritating to me..

6:20 knocking on the neighbour's wall because of the loud music 😂😂

This is so neat! I love your channel and these cute little 🐙 !!

Arnold bangs on the wall "Turn it down !!!"

I definitely think the lady octo looked to be dancing almost to some of the more calming music, Ambient and classical? She seemed more interested than her Male counterpart.

I'd like to see them react to the Beatles "Octopus Garden."

I find it funny, that out of all the rock-metal songs, you find one that perfectly fits this particular experiment

I would like to see how they respond to 1 instrument at a time, only piano, harp, guitar, flute etc. because so much is going on in a song with many instruments. Also what would be their reaction to a woman singing vs a man singing...like an opera song or soft love song. Has anyone ever tried one of those mood machines that plays rain, babbling brooks and forest sounds etc?

Result: subjects remained fixated on getting out and living free in nature.

Instead of complex musical pieces, I wonder how they would react to individual instrument composition.

Gee whiz, I feel so bad for the poor octopuses having to listen to such crappy music as their first intro to music. Maybe get a professional musician to preview your music selection next time because it is a really good idea for an experiment.

i dont think this test really proved anything one way or the other. no ofense. cool octopuses

I THOUGHT THEY WHERE GOING TO PLAY SOME CLASSICAL MUSIC THAT HAS MATHEMATIC REPETITION

This was amazing they are so graceful! I’ve never been a huge fan of the sea it kinda scares me, lol! But I’ve been watching these videos for a bit!!

this is honestly the cutest thing ever

Plays country and tries to knock himself out... Lol

"Genre: Rock" Lies!

Loving this channel These octopi are beautiful, brilliant creatures. Enjoy all of this channel's videos, keep up the great work! 👍✌💙

Looks more like they were annoyed with the sound pressure in the water, and it looked like the one octopus on the left was trying to get at the source to get rid of it.

Oh, I am ALSO the Original Badguy! I was so excited that they were doing my experiment, I was runnin around tellin everyone to watch it!

Oh we all live in a yellow submarine...

Anyone else notice any time there was a good beat he kept going straight for the speakers?

Ambient was their favorite. They looked like they were stretched out and walking/floating along.

I would like to see how an octopus would react to art - like Van gogh’s sunflowers. Would they try to blend into it?

And this is why, Squidward loves talents very much.

When you provide buttons to let them select music, you should give them an off or mute button as well. Who says mollusks have to be music lovers.

Seemed like they liked ambient, one was next to the speaker wall, the other was feeling the vibrations on the glass while twirling the end of their tentacles

In your descriptions can you please include the type of octopus we are viewing, along with info such as age, how long you've had them, etc...

The choice of music was from the experimenter’s “own garden” and taste, with no relevant variety... too much rock, just one fragment of classical (not the best choice even)... no chill out, no ethnic, instrumental, etc - which explains why the experiment looked like pure torture at time (Arthur shaped himself into a blob?!)

This is a great experiment. It seems like we are hearing a recording of the music underwater which is pretty cool!

This is a very interesting experimental video. Honestly, I think they seem to react positively to the low bass percussions better than any other. Thank you for sharing the science.

Country and Folk: Swim For The Hills!!!

Really lousy music selections, I suspect that both tank critters thought the same.

It's possible that when they went to the speaker, they were looking for a way to make it stop.

From 3:30 to 3:45 Liza does the CUTEST little movement where she curls up all het tentacles and does a little wiggle before she straightens them out again. Adorable!