IBM's Atom-Based Stop-Motion Film 🎬

In 2013, IBM scientists achieved something extraordinary—creating the world’s smallest stop-motion movie, A Boy and His Atom. Using a scanning tunneling microscope, they moved individual carbon monoxide molecules across a copper surface to form shapes, characters, and animations, frame by frame.

This short clip showcases the mind-blowing precision of nanotechnology, where each frame is only a few nanometers wide—so small that it would take over 1,000 of them to span a human hair. Beyond being a world record, this project demonstrates the future of atomic-scale data storage and innovation.

This video contains short, transformative excerpts from IBM's 2013 film "A Boy and His Atom," used for educational and commentary purposes under fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107). All rights belong to IBM.

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