Zedd, Katy Perry - 365

What this video is

Released on Valentine's Day 2019, '365' arrived at the height of the EDM-pop crossover era, when electronic music producers regularly partnered with top-tier pop vocalists for high-profile single releases. The video's android-as-romantic-subject narrative tapped into a wider late-2010s cultural anxiety about artificial intelligence, emotional authenticity, and the commodification of intimacy. The collaboration…

Why it matters

Represents the apex of the EDM-pop producer-feat. vocalist model that dominated 2015–2020, wherein electronic producers (Zedd, Calvin Harris, Kygo) anchored mainstream chart pop. The video's high-concept sci-fi narrative elevated the format beyond standard performance clips, signaling an era when…

The director

Warren Fu is a Los Angeles-based music video director and visual artist. Born in Chicago and raised in LA, he is known for his work with Daft Punk, The Weeknd, The Strokes, HAIM, The Killers, Depeche Mode, Weezer, Paramore, Mark Ronson, Julian Casablancas, A…