Silicon Up Close
@siliconupclose
Inside the machines behind AI. Chips, transistors, memory and data centers, from rooms full of machines down to structures measured in atoms.
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Independent documentary studio
We take you
up close.
Cinematic documentaries about the machines behind AI and the universe around us, built with original 3D and carefully sourced research.
1.3M+views on YouTube
7,500+subscribers
2channels, one standard
Our channels
Two subjects, one approach: follow the real thing all the way down, and show it as it is.
Cosmos Up Close
@cosmosupclose
Space documentaries about planets, black holes and the mysteries of the universe, following the evidence behind the questions that make you look up.
1,100+ subscribers330K+ views
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Featured films
A few of the films our viewers return to most.
How we work
Every film is built to be accurate enough for an expert and clear enough for everyone else.
Original 3D
Our 3D worlds are built from scratch and rendered with full light simulation, so you can see inside things no camera can reach.
Sourced research
Every claim rests on a published source and goes through a fact check before release. Sources and credits are listed with each film.
Real pictures, credited
We use real photographs and footage wherever they exist, and say plainly what is a photograph and what is our illustration.
Partner with us
We work with a small number of sponsors whose products suit a curious, technical audience.
- Long-form viewers who watch for minutes, not seconds.
- Most of our audience is in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
- Integrations written in the film’s own voice, never at the expense of accuracy.