A video of multiple humanoid robots skillfully performing kung fu at the China Media Group (CMG) 2026 Spring Festival Gala was shared online. The clip immediately went viral and left netizens awestruck.
It’s China again– flaunting the impressive technological advancement they currently possess. China recently held a grand Spring Festival- China Media Group (CMG) 2026 Spring Festival Gala- and the videos that came out of that event were nothing but extraordinary and even inspiring. ‘Inspiring’, because what else do you call THIS level of control of technology and art? One of the festival videos showed multiple humanoid robots skilfully performing traditional kung fu. Donning tradition attires, the humanoid robots look like they were straight out of a sci-fi movie. The performance was held on Monday, February 16.
From well-choreographed stunts to synchronised moves– you name it, and the machines were exceptional during the performance. Apart from their smooth moves, the robots also displayed their skills of handling kung fu tools and weapons, like nunchucks, swords and more.
For those not aware, the Spring Festival is a huge and much-hailed event in China, as it basically is a Chinese New Year celebration. The Spring Festival Gala, on the other hand, is also known as ‘Chunwan’. The gala has also been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the “most-watched annual television program on the planet,” as per CGTN.
As soon as the video went viral, netizens began to share amused reactions.
Check out the viral post:
“Are you watching the Chinese New Year Gala? The Robot Kungfu show is mind blowing! They just executed a coordinated martial arts routine with spatial precision, rhythm control, and dynamic balance adjustments in real time. Kung fu, one of China’s most iconic traditional art forms , performed by machines built with cutting-edge AI control systems, advanced actuators, and high-speed feedback loops. Ancient discipline meets algorithmic precision,” the post read.
The video was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘WhileTravelling’. The post was shared a day ago and pulled more than 891K views from netizens.
Internet’s reactions:
“Can’t wait for China to take over the US,” a user said. “Meanwhile, the US government is out here eating babies,” commented the next person. “Meanwhile the US is fighting against people and their freedom,” added another person.
“People think this is a joke. This definitely isn’t. They’re 10x further than what you’re seeing,” commented the next person. “Don’t panic , just perform for tourism, as Chinese, I can guarantee you guys we love peace,” added another.
