They Hired Me, line by line

The storyboard of the music video. Every sung line sits beside the still the shot started from and three frames of the finished film, with what happens and the words added on screen. Times are film times.

Every shot was a still image first. Singing shots were animated with lip-sync to the vocal; action shots with image-to-video, one action per shot. All words on screen were drawn in code over the clean footage afterwards, never generated into it.

How the film was made

Her lines in boldAgent lines in blue italicsSinging: lip-synced to the vocal · Action: image-to-video
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In the film · 0:00.0–0:02.4

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Four bells Intro · Action

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Before the music, four hands ring four brass service bells, one by one. The song kicks in on the last ring.

On screen: A small starburst on every ring.

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In the film · 0:02.4–0:06.5

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Still the help Intro · Singing

  1. 0:02.4HerFour AI assistants, and I'm still the help

A maid apron and a tray of drinks in a penthouse. Her service smile sags as she sings, with one honest look to the lens on 'help'.

On screen: FOUR / AI / Assistants engraved in gold on a navy hotel plaque behind her; 'and I'm still the help.' on a dark band.

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In the film · 0:06.5–0:10.4

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The roll call Intro · Action

  1. 0:06.5HerClaude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw and Town

A hard cut into each agent's world on its name: Claude in a hammock, ChatGPT at a bar, OpenClaw in a hot tub, Town on a park bench. Each one waves her over.

On screen: A HELLO my name is sticker for each, in the agent's colour.

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In the film · 0:10.4–0:16.2

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Running around Intro · Action

  1. 0:10.4Herfour running in parallel, I'm running around, around, around, around

She skates through all four worlds at once, tray high, nearly falling on every 'around'.

On screen: PARALLEL forms from four coloured lanes, one per agent; AROUND rings orbit her, one more ring per 'around', passing behind her.

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In the film · 0:16.2–0:20.3

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Could you share a bit more context? Verse 1 · Singing

  1. 0:16.2HerClaude, check the pitch
  2. 0:18.0AgentCould you share a bit more context?

Claude puts the book down, attentive and ready, and asks the most polite question in the world.

On screen: Claude's line in a speech bubble beside him.

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In the film · 0:20.3–0:23.0

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What did the other one say? Verse 1 · Singing

  1. 0:20.3HerOpenClaw, the deck
  2. 0:21.5AgentWhat did the other one say?

OpenClaw proudly lifts his deck, then looks to her for what Claude decided.

On screen: His question in a speech bubble.

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In the film · 0:23.0–0:26.8

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The messenger Verse 1 · Action

  1. 0:23.0HerFour sharp minds who never meet
  2. 0:25.2HerI'm the messenger on repeat

She flies a pigeon route between four islands with a note in her beak.

On screen: A dashed flight route draws across the sea; NEVER MEET. in postcard letters, 'the messenger' below.

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In the film · 0:26.8–0:31.4

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This one, that one Verse 1 · Action

  1. 0:26.8HerTell this one what that one said
  2. 0:28.7BothTell that one what this one meant

She lands and delivers; the next agent is already waving from the next island.

On screen: THIS ONE → and ← THAT ONE, swapping with the notes.

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In the film · 0:31.4–0:38.3

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Copy, paste, explain, repeat Chorus 1 · Singing

  1. 0:31.4HerCopy, paste, explain, repeat
  2. 0:34.6HerFour assistants, one employee

She is the only worker on a factory line, forced smile, eyes saying help.

On screen: Each verb lands as a red rubber stamp on the beat; REPEAT becomes an echo wall behind her; FOUR, ASSISTANTS banners, ONE EMPLOYEE.

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In the film · 0:38.3–0:45.1

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They hired me Chorus 1 · Action

  1. 0:38.3HerCopy, paste, explain, repeat
  2. 0:41.5HerI hired a team, they hired me

A job interview turned around: the agents interview her, a contract slides over, HIRED lands on it, and her face goes from pleased to 'wait, what?'.

On screen: COPY. PASTE. EXPLAIN. REPEAT. typed onto memo strips; 'I hired a team.'

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In the film · 0:45.1–0:49.5

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Behold Verse 2 · Singing

  1. 0:45.1HerSo I built a second brain
  2. 0:46.8HerBehold, twelve neat files

The curtain drops on twelve neat files. One gives an extra smug wave.

On screen: 'second brain' in pink neon, then BEHOLD in a theatre marquee with chasing bulbs, and an LED file count from 01 to 12.

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In the film · 0:49.5–0:55.9

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My life, controlled Verse 2 · Singing

  1. 0:49.5HerMy life, controlled
  2. 0:51.8HerPeople, projects, tasks, about-me

A pageant: the files walk the runway in sashes while a chaos monster strains on its leash.

On screen: MY LIFE, CONTROLLED. in gold; people.md, projects.md, tasks.md and about-me.md pop off the sashes as gold tags.

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In the film · 0:55.9–0:59.1

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Even my chaos has a directory Verse 2 · Singing

  1. 0:55.8HerEven my chaos has a directory

She points proudly; the chaos monster squeezes into a doghouse, tail sticking out.

On screen: A yellow chaos/ folder tab above the doghouse.

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In the film · 0:59.1–1:04.4

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Forever in sync Verse 2 · Action

  1. 0:59.1HerMy one source of truth
  2. 1:02.6HerForever in sync

Romance at sunset: the files run into a group hug while the agents throw rice.

On screen: Rising hearts; 'my one source of truth' and 'Forever in Sync' in script, in the sky beside her.

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In the film · 1:04.4–1:06.0

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You're absolutely right! Verse 2 · Singing

  1. 1:04.4BothYou're absolutely right!

The agents cheer like bobbleheads.

On screen: 'You're absolutely right!' bubbles over all four heads, like applause.

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In the film · 1:06.0–1:08.0

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I'd like to thank... Break · Singing

  1. 1:06.6HerI'd like to thank...

Record scratch. An awards stage, a gold statue of herself, happy tears, a speech.

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In the film · 1:08.0–1:11.0

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An email lands Break · Action

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A paper plane hits her on the nose. The applause dies. The email unfolds.

On screen: The email card: 'We can't handle setup ourselves anymore.' as the hero line, 'Can you help?' below.

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In the film · 1:11.0–1:12.4

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Oh. One more thing. Pre-chorus · Singing

  1. 1:11.0HerOh, one more thing

Dazed, with a bump on her forehead, she reads the email as the award smile slips.

On screen: The email stays beside her while she reads it, never over the paper she holds.

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In the film · 1:12.4–1:14.3

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Update the notes, rework the pitch Pre-chorus · Singing

  1. 1:12.4HerUpdate the notes, rework the pitch

The update machine roars; the agents pull levers.

On screen: UPDATE and REWORK on brass split-flap dials.

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In the film · 1:14.3–1:16.2

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Re-read, re-write, re-paste, re-sync Pre-chorus · Singing

  1. 1:14.3HerRe-read, re-write, re-paste, re-sync

One file proudly raises a fresh sign; another still holds the old one, unaware it is out of date.

On screen: NEEDS SETUP HELP and CLIENT HANDLES SETUP written on the two signs, following them as they bob; the stale one in red.

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In the film · 1:16.2–1:18.8

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Not that part! Pre-chorus · Action

  1. 1:16.2AgentCompacting conversation
  2. 1:17.3HerNot that part!

The crusher compacts her conversation; she dives to save the one line she needs.

On screen: COMPACTING CONVERSATION... on a hazard band, squashed by the press; NOT THAT PART! flies with her dive.

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In the film · 1:18.8–1:20.6

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Could you share a bit more context? Pre-chorus · Singing

  1. 1:18.8AgentCould you share a bit more context?

ChatGPT leans over its bar and asks, politely. Again.

On screen: Its question in a speech bubble.

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In the film · 1:20.6–1:27.8

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It gave me homework Breakdown · Singing

  1. 1:20.6HerI built a second brain
  2. 1:22.4HerIt gave me homework
  3. 1:24.3HerTwelve neat files
  4. 1:26.7HerOne full-time job

Her own files are strict teachers now; she is a schoolgirl at a tiny desk.

On screen: Chalk on the board beside her: 'a second brain', HOMEWORK underlined twice, '12 neat files'; a red F circled on her paper; ONE full-time job in red pen.

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In the film · 1:27.8–1:29.8

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Mine. Come on! Breakdown · Action

  1. 1:27.8HerMine
  2. 1:28.7HerCome on

The teachers point at her; she collapses face-down into the papers, one fist up.

On screen: MINE circled in red pen; COME ON falls letter by letter into the pile.

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In the film · 1:29.8–1:33.5

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Copy, paste, explain, repeat (again) Chorus 2 · Singing

  1. 1:29.8HerCopy, paste, explain, repeat

The line is out of control. Every stamp lands harder and more crooked.

On screen: The stamps again, tilting more each time; ONE EMPLOYEE.

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In the film · 1:33.5–1:37.1

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Four assistants, one employee Chorus 2 · Singing

  1. 1:33.5HerFour assistants, one employee

The agents proudly hold up the lines they acted on, each from a file that went stale.

On screen: The stale lines, tracked on what they hold.

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The files go stale Chorus 2 · Singing

  1. 1:37.1HerCopy, paste, explain, repeat
  2. 1:40.0HerI hired a team, they hired me

Her red pen fixes each file by hand: a lead that already passed, a call that already happened, a raise that changed. Then her desperate face.

On screen: people.md, tasks.md and pitch.md, each line struck through and corrected in red; THEY HIRED ME. in red stencil. The EXPLAINED counter climbs to 33.

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In the film · 1:44.6–1:47.6

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STOP! The turn · Built in the edit

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Record scratch, then silence. She raises her fist and the world freezes in black and white. She kneels; a small 0 walks onto her real email, and gold rises out of her real email, calendar and meeting.

On screen: STOP!; the EXPLAINED counter freezes, then rolls back to x0.

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In the film · 1:47.6–1:49.4

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Colour floods back The turn · Action

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The gold bursts, colour returns, and a living tree grows out to the four agents.

On screen: Living understanding.

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In the film · 1:49.4–1:53.3

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They asked about setup Outro · Singing

  1. 1:49.4HerClaude, the pitch, let me start from the
  2. 1:52.3AgentThey asked about setup

She starts unrolling a long scroll to explain everything again. Claude answers before she finishes.

On screen: Claude's 'They asked about setup.' with a small chip: from Dana's email.

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In the film · 1:53.3–1:55.1

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Lead with setup Outro · Singing

  1. 1:53.3HerOpenClaw?
  2. 1:54.1AgentLead with setup

OpenClaw taps his easel.

On screen: A hand-drawn table written onto his board: SETUP, then Connect accounts, Import data, Train the team, each with a red 'us ✓'.

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In the film · 1:55.1–1:56.4

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Setup first? Outro · Singing

  1. 1:55.1HerNew one?
  2. 1:55.7AgentSetup first?

A new agent parachutes onto the beach and already knows.

On screen: A DAY 1 badge.

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In the film · 1:56.4–1:58.1

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Wow Outro · Singing

  1. 1:56.4HerWow, and you just got here

She sits down in the sand; surprise turns into a laugh.

On screen: 'wow.' in soft hand lettering.

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In the film · 1:58.1–2:09.5

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And they get me Final chorus · Singing and action

  1. 1:58.1HerFour assistants, and they get me
  2. 2:02.1HerI hired a team, and they get me
  3. 2:05.8HerFour assistants, and they get me

The final chorus in three pictures: her in the hammock at sunset, the agents passing a folder along a glowing branch, and the wide view of everyone working while she sketches.

On screen: 'they get me' three times, in her own handwriting.

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In the film · 2:09.5–2:12.2

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I've got another idea Ending · Singing and action

  1. 2:09.5AgentI've got another idea
  2. 2:11.1AgentGo on
  3. 2:11.8HerGo

Claude lifts a paper rocket toward her. 'Go on.' On her 'Go', the rocket launches into the sunset.

On screen: His line and her 'Go on.' in bubbles; GO! in the rocket's flame, with sparks.

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Inside the tree Instrumental · Action

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The rocket dives into the tree and we follow one email through how Team0 works: everything flows in, the email becomes a fact tied to the client, the world model updates (the old fact becomes history), and an agent reads it through a governed door. Then back to her, sketching, as a branch catches the next plane. Then the end card.

On screen: Carved signs are part of the generated world; where a glowing plaque washes out its name, the name is written back over the glow. End card: the Team0 logo, 'One understanding. Every agent.', team0.ai.