Murph the Robot
"Murph the Robot" is an inflatable version of the "Creator" from the Dark Side video. He was thought up over shots of whiskey by Lance Drake and the band. Murph is an inflatable puppet, with some light internal structure, made by a Dutch-based company called Airworks Inflatables. Two models were made - A smaller one for arena and festival shows, and a larger one for stadium shows. It was used for the Simulation Theory World Tour and for one show of the Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour.
Murph is attached, with wire, to movable overhead trussing, by its head and the arm. Both wires can move up and down, with the arm wire also able to move left to right, making the puppet fairly agile. His mouth can also open and close. It houses a spotlight, which illuminates the audience around the middle of the medley. The puppet is operated by several people. Two (or more) people are positioned behind the stage, jerking it left and right. The third person (presumably) is operating the winches, moving the puppet's arms and the head up and down, while the fourth person is probably in charge of the mouth and the light movements. Murph's inflation time comes in just a matter of seconds. It was brought up during the Metal Medley, played on the Simulation Theory Tour.
Since his debut in early promos for the Simulation Theory Tour, he has become a fan favourite, having his own T-Shirts on sale during the tour. Murph also has its dedicated Instagram page. The ongoing struggle between Matt's "Power Glove" and "Murph" on Instagram is entertaining to say the least.
During the pandemic in 2020, Murph, being made of fabric, was dismantled, sewn apart and turnt into face masks.[1] This was only made to the larger model, as the smaller one made an one-off appearance in 2022 for a show of the Will of the People Summer Festivals Tour, at Rock in Rio Lisbon.
