Synopsis

Four teenagers sneak into an indoor swimming pool at night, expecting beer, flirting, and a little romance. The mood changes when one girl becomes distressed in the water and her friends begin transforming into grotesque, worm-like creatures. After a sudden attack, she dives into the pool and discovers a portal beneath it. On the other side, an enormous cosmic being awaits, turning a familiar teenage fantasy into a brief, surreal nightmare of sexuality, violence, and cosmic horror.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Fantasy" comes from DyE's 2011 debut album, "Taki 183," released through the French label Tigersushi.

• The video was released on October 19, 2011, and runs for approximately four minutes.

• Its production credits list Excuse My French / PH and Tigersushi, with Laurent Sarfati and Jeremie Perin credited for the screenplay and Mikael Robert for artistic direction.

• The video became a viral success largely because of its abrupt shift from awkward teenage intimacy to graphic body horror and cosmic imagery.

• It was frequently described as NSFW because of its explicit sexual material, nudity, and violence.

• By February 2022, the video had reportedly passed 66 million YouTube views. It was later removed from YouTube for violating the platform's rules concerning nudity or sexual content.

• Paste included it at number four in its 2016 feature "10 More of the Best Animated Music Videos."

• The contrast between the song's dreamy electronic mood and the disturbing animation is central to the video's reputation. The music remains relatively restrained while the imagery escalates into horror.