IBM uses atoms to make ‘world’s smallest movie’

IBM scientists have unveiled what they called “the world’s smallest movie,” which tracks the movement of atoms magnified 100 million times.

The film, A Boy and His Atom, depicts a character named Atom who befriends a single atom and follows him on a journey of dancing and bouncing that helps explain the science behind data storage.

Each frame measures 45 by 25 nanometers — there are 25 million nanometers in an inch — but hugely magnified.