Nyan Cat 12 hours (8K)

Frequently asked questions:

Is this really 8K?

So what's the point then? Isn't Nyan Cat pixel art anyway?
Try watching it in 144p and you'll see the problem, it's all blurry! I upscaled it so it would still look like perfect pixel art even viewed on a full 8K display. It's also more of a test of capabilities - although these days most new computers and maybe even some smartphones can play 8K without much difficulty, back when this was uploaded this wasn't the case.

But still... why?
I made this video when I was 13 and I had just finally got a semi-decent computer to make videos with and I wanted to play around with it a bit. I'm not sure why I chose Nyan Cat but it was 12 hours long because 720 minutes is the maximum limit I could upload to YouTube at the time (believe me - I tried to make them longer, I know other channels have managed it at various times but I never did). I definitely wouldn't make a video like this nowadays - the loop button exists and I prefer making my own original content, no matter how rubbish it is. But given it's getting a fair amount of views I have no plans to take it down now..

How long did this take to render?
Actually really not long at all. I used a tool called ffmpeg, and I only actually made it do the work for upscaling a few seconds of the original video. I could then loop this by stitching these pieces together a few thousand times and then adding the audio without reprocessing this, so it was a really fast process. The hard part was actually just getting all the commands right - especially because my new computer didn't actually have any headphones or speakers or anything yet, checking it was all correct was a nightmare!

How long did it take to upload/process?
Uploading itself really wasn't that long, maybe an hour or two - I had a decent fibre to the cabinet broadband connection and the video itself, being pixel art, only came out to something like 10-20GB (interestingly, YouTube's processed 8K version seems to be a bit larger than this if you download it). There may be a way to have made it more efficiently to take up less space, but this really isn't my area of expertise lol. Processing took a few days in comparison, and even after it was done getting it being available in full 8K was inconsistent for literally years.

How much money do you make from this?
Absolutely nothing. I do not monetise my channel in any way, and this video has been copyright claimed anyway.

It certainly isn't much compared to some videos, but the amount of watch time and views this video has been getting since around December 2021 is still something. Knowing that, no matter how what I'm doing, statistically at least 20 people are watching a video I uploaded right now, is kinda cool. So, thank you for reading this, and thank you very much for watching. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

~Daisy

(last updated 19/06/2024)

[IdkWhatMyNameIs.]

The new generation won't understand how much joy this gives us

[fallenshadow]

The suspense, the drama, the action, nothing is better. I'm sorry for getting so emotional, it just gets to me every time.

[vedabala]

My cousin brother used to annoy me and my sisters by playing this on loop. He was probably 15 or 16 years old then, and now he's married...it's so surreal how fast time flies. I was reallyyyy small when Nyan cat got popular and it's one of the only things I remember from back then lol.

[Bdawg]

it took 15 years of my life to realize that the cat isn't saying, "meow" rather, "nyan". 😭

[solthestinky]

My neighbor won’t stop blasting his music at 3 in the morning and it’s making the walls shake. I’m about to blast this in return, wish me luck Edit: So the music didn’t stop and I ended up with a piece of glass in my hand but it’s okay! He still plays music but it’s become less and apparently they’re moving out soon

[lostfonothing]

6:07:12 honestly my favorite part. the rainbow is so spectacular and fascinating.

[FantasticToastar]

Here are timestamps:
0:00:10 Introduction
0:30:59 Friends!
1:47:04 Villain introduced
2:57:20 First battle
3:00:45 Loss
3:10:45 Training montage
4:34:29 Death of Loved ones
5:20:57 Extreme Training
7:57:36 Second battle
8:16:56 Win
8:36:56 Sad backstory
9:20:35 Actual death of villain
9:40:06 Funeral
10:58:45 Spirits
10:59:57 Revival
11:00:45 Friends and villain revived
11:30:23 Making the world better
11:50:45 The world is a better place!
11:59:00 Good ending!
12:00:00 Credits ( @Fantastictoastar )

[luna-bdtq]

"Sir you have only12 hours to live."

[airmanjerm]

I love how every one is obsessed with a seven frame 8 bit animation

[maxuskrachus]

I want this on my funeral. And i want the guests to listen to it to the end.

[Wertyber]

this is so nostalgic man, I miss the old memes and not these cringe "sigma ohio rizz one two buckle my shoes" memes

[_-kazdrot-_]

даже спустя 7 лет песня все еще в моем сердце

[brmbrmcar]

This took over 30 hours for YouTube to process.

[GooseOnoob]

"i have looked at this for 4 hours now"
"It's beautiful"

[Baconloverzs]

Whoever had this idea i love you so much for this

[Axl]

This song saved my life. April of 2021, I didn't see the light at the end of the tunnel and I was counting my days. Then I discovered this song. I played it on repeat constantly. It was the only thing in life I had to enjoy. This song made me appreciate being alive. Truly grateful. I began to question my plan. If I ended things, I would never be able to listen to this song again. Would that be worth it? I decided it wasn't. So I held on and ended up getting treatment. And magically, my life completely turned around in ways I never thought it would :')

[alexgaming]

Imagine seeing every twelve hours Nyan cat passing through the sky and leaving that iconic rainbow around earth

[marykatereinagel]

this is the only song that never gets boring

[alexmurphy-cgwk]

I want this played at my funeral and no-one is allowed to leave till its finished

[femaledenki]

Found this and I’m vibing to it at work- my headphones died and people heard it- asked how long, I said “2 hours so far-“