A new AI-generated music video titled 'When You Think About Functionality, Everything Might as Well Be Velcro' has garnered attention, blending catchy lyrics with a lighthearted take on the practical fastener's one major flaw: the sound.
The video, created using Google's Gemini AI, features lyrics co-written by a human user and Gemini, with music composition and vocals also handled by the AI. The song humorously argues that for sheer functionality, items like wallets, clothes, and shoes should all use Velcro—if only the fabric-tearing noise weren't so embarrassing.
"The problem is that ripping sound, isn't it? In quiet places like libraries, everyone stares at you... I wish someone smart would hurry up and develop a silent Velcro."
The lyrics express a desire for a fastener that silently adheres, without the characteristic 'riki-riki-bari-bari' noise. The video, posted on the channel 'AI Meikyoku Tanjou' (AI Masterpiece Birth), has 4 views as of its upload on April 28, 2026.
The creation of the video involved AI for lyrics, composition, and singing, while the lyric video production used the non-AI service TextAlive and the active music listening service Songle.