planckian

scaleable
quantum.

nailing the
narrative

Planckian is a quantum-computing startup out of Pisa rethinking how superconducting qubits scale. Instead of the industry’s tangled mess of one-wire-per-qubit control, they use globally broadcast signals that let entire qubit arrays share wiring. The result: cleaner cryogenic engineering, lower noise, and an architecture built for real scale — not just lab demos.

simplified message

Planckian’s processor streamines control lines, one of the most complex bottlenecks stalling quantum supremacy.

product
visualization

Planckian’s quantum processor is still being designed, so we had to dive deep into the design language of quantum processors to craft a processor design that would sufficiently blend reality and art. We had to morph between traditional quantum processors today and merge it with their specific layout for their chip. We

Diagram of a wiring circuit with a grid of connections, two switches, and three control components at the bottom, all on a black background.

Illustration of a complex electronic circuit with various wires, connectors, and components on a black background.

Close-up of a computer chip or circuit board with gold and metallic components, mounted on a circuit motherboard.

Smartphone screen displaying a digital circuit or network diagram with pink and white lines and squares.

design
challenges

Close-up view of a quantum computer's hardware, showing a central chip with multiple wires connected, surrounded by golden and black components.

I recreating a quantum computer

Working on this project was confounding in the best way. We had to model from scratch a quantum computer and it’s corresponding components that would allow us to communicate the features of their product.

Futuristic server room with illuminated hardware and metallic floors

II accurate diagrams

The specific sequence of their processor needed to be represented completely accurately in motion. Copious amounts of time were spent setting up ornate animation sequences to show their technology as accurately as possible. Not only that, we had to design and recreate a traditional quantum chip as well to make the comparison obvious.

A digital circuit diagram on a touchscreen tablet showing electronic components and data flow paths.

III macro > atomic scales

The crux of the message is to show that unlike traditional quantum computers which require complex control lines for every qubit (quantum processor), Planckian allows multiple qubits to share control lines. The control lines complicate the computers at both the smallest and largest scales, so we wanted to have moments that show that as literallly as possible.

visual
design

The intensity of reserach going into this project hit a new level for us at Machine Mythology. Between modeling quantum hardware, designing quantum processors, and imagining the massive scope of a quantum future there was alot of brainpower that was required before we even got to focus on how it looked.