{"id":206303,"date":"2025-12-15T18:25:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=206303"},"modified":"2025-12-15T18:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:25:43","slug":"octopus-plays-piano-for-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz\/?p=206303","title":{"rendered":"Octopus plays Piano for treats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Swedish musician has amazed the internet by teaching an octopus to play the piano. Mattias Krantz, a YouTuber known for his musical experiments, spent six months training his octopus, Takoyaki\u2014nicknamed Tako\u2014to tap piano keys in exchange for his favourite snack: crab.<\/p>\n

Krantz bought Tako from a fishery in Portugal earlier this year. At first, it took time for the two to build trust. To help the octopus interact with a special underwater keyboard, Krantz designed levers that Tako could pull using his tentacles. Progress was slow at first, with Tako only playing one or two notes.<\/p>\n

But things changed when Krantz invented a \u201ccrab elevator\u201d that dropped a crab closer for every note Tako played. This clever reward system helped the octopus stay motivated.<\/p>\n

Eventually, Krantz began playing his guitar alongside Tako\u2019s piano taps. They even managed a rough version of the song \u201cBaby Shark,\u201d though it wasn\u2019t quite in time.<\/p>\n

Marine experts have pointed out that Tako isn\u2019t truly making music but is simply doing tricks for treats. “The octopus is not perceiving rhythm,\u201d explained marine scientist Jenny Hofmeister.<\/p>\n

Still, Krantz says playing music with an octopus is one of the most unusual and exciting things he has ever done. Today, he and Tako play together every other day in a very unique musical partnership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n