Editing Daft Punk (section)

==Artistry==

===Musical style===
Daft Punk's musical style has been described as [[House music|house]],<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|title=Electro Music Ambassador's French Touch|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/arts/27iht-pedrowinter27.html?pagewanted=all|newspaper=The New York Times|first1=Scott|last1=Sayare|date=26 January 2012|access-date=22 February 2021|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128064024/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/arts/27iht-pedrowinter27.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AllMusic genres">{{cite news|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daft-punk-mn0000667669/biography|title=Daft Punk AllMusic Bio|first=Sean|last=Cooper|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=23 February 2021|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201114622/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/daft-punk-mn0000667669/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> [[French house]],<ref name="AllMusic genres"/> [[Electronic music|electronic]],<ref name="PitchforkInterview"/> [[dance music|dance]],<ref name="AllMusic genres"/><ref>{{cite magazine |first1=Kerri |last1=Mason |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1561328/daft-punk-how-the-pioneering-dance-duo-conjured-random-access-memories |title=Daft Punk: How the Pioneering Dance Duo Conjured 'Random Access Memories' |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=20 April 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112030328/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/1561328/daft-punk-how-the-pioneering-dance-duo-conjured-random-access-memories |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[disco]].<ref name="AllMusic genres"/><ref name="PitchforkInterview"/> Sean Cooper of [[AllMusic]] described it as a blend of [[acid house]], [[techno]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[indie rock]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[progressive house]], [[funk]], and [[Electro (music)|electro]].<ref name="AllMusic genres"/> 

The ''Guardian'' critic [[Alexis Petridis]] described their approach as magpie-like, with extensive [[Sampling (music)|sampling]].<ref name="Szatan-2021" /> Homem-Christo described it as [[bricolage]], the art of using [[Found object|found sounds]] to create new work.<ref name="Reesman2">{{cite web |last=Reesman |first=Bryan |date=1 October 2001 |title=Daft Punk |url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_daft_punk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521164603/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_daft_punk |archive-date=21 May 2006 |access-date=9 March 2018 |work=[[Mix (magazine)|Mix]]}}</ref> Bangalter said in 2008: "I think that sampling is always something that we've completely legitimately done. It's not something we've hidden, it's almost a partisan or ideological way of making music, sampling things and being sampled ... It's always been a way to reinterpret things—sometimes it's using [an] element from the past, or sometimes recreating them and fooling the eyes or the ears, which is just a fun thing to do."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nadeau |first1=Cheyne |last2=Nies |first2=Jennifer |date=July–August 2013 |title=The Work of Art Is Controlling You |url=http://anthemmagazine.com/the-work-of-art-is-controlling-you |url-status=live |journal=Anthem |issue=29 |pages=36–37 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106235124/http://anthemmagazine.com/the-work-of-art-is-controlling-you |archive-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> 

According to ''Pitchfork'', some fans were disappointed to discover that Daft Punk used samples.<ref name="Patrin-2007">{{Cite web |last=Patrin |first=Nate |date=19 November 2007 |title=Various artists: ''Discovered: A Collection of Daft Funk Samples'' |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10852-discovered-a-collection-of-daft-funk-samples/ |access-date=7 August 2024 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]}}</ref> In 2007, Rapster released ''Discovered: A Collection of Daft Funk Samples'', a compilation of tracks sampled by Daft Punk.<ref name="Patrin-2007" /> ''Pitchfork'' wrote: "If [the compilation] proves anything, it isn't that Daft Punk are surreptitious thieves—it's that they're transformative reinterpreters, and in more than a few cases, flat-out miracle workers."<ref name="Patrin-2007" /> Daft Punk also used vintage equipment to recreate sounds by older artists, such as the use of a [[Wurlitzer electric piano|Wurlitzer piano]] to evoke [[Supertramp]] on "[[Digital Love (Daft Punk song)|Digital Love]]".<ref name="mixonlineinterview">Bryan Reesman, [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_daft_punk/ Daft Punk interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110224721/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_daft_punk/|date=10 November 2014}} ''Mix (magazine)''. Retrieved 6 March 2007.</ref> They saw their style as [[Retrofuturism|retrofuturist]], incorporating genres from earlier decades into what the ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' described as "an increasingly grand vision of joyful populism".<ref name="Woolfe-2023" />

In the early 1990s, Daft Punk drew inspiration from rock and acid house in the UK. Homem-Christo referred to ''[[Screamadelica]]'' by [[Primal Scream]] as the record that "put everything together" in terms of genre.<ref name="Mixmag 2006">Suzanne Ely, "Return of the Cybermen" ''Mixmag'', July 2006, pp. 94–98.</ref> In 2009, Bangalter named [[Andy Warhol]] as one of Daft Punk's early influences.<ref name="09interview">{{cite journal|last=Indrisek|first=Scott|date=Summer 2009|title=Daft Punk: One half of Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter, dishes on mixing high and low-brow culture with performance art.|url=http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/WhiteWall/WW-SU09-COMB/2009052001/|url-status=dead|journal=Whitewall Magazine|issue=14|pages=91–99|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731204458/http://www.myvirtualpaper.com/doc/WhiteWall/WW-SU09-COMB/2009052001/|archive-date=31 July 2013|access-date=5 May 2013}}</ref> On the ''Homework'' track "Teachers", Daft Punk list musicians who influenced them, including the funk musician [[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]], the rapper and producer [[Dr. Dre|Dr Dre]], and [[Chicago house]] and [[Detroit techno]] artists including [[Paul Johnson (producer)|Paul Johnson]],<ref name="Szatan-2021" /> [[Romanthony]] and [[Todd Edwards]].<ref name="ROBOPOP" /> Homem-Christo said: "Their music had a big effect on us. The sound of their productions—the compression, the sound of the kick drum and Romanthony's voice, the emotion and soul—is part of how we sound today."<ref name="ROBOPOP" />

''Discovery'' integrates influences from 70s [[disco]] and 80s [[crooner]]s, and featured collaborations with Romanthony and Edwards. A major inspiration was the 1999 [[Aphex Twin]] single "[[Windowlicker]]", which Bangalter said was "neither a purely club track nor a very chilled-out, down-tempo relaxation track".<ref name="MTVeInterview">[https://web.archive.org/web/20060327234551/http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=40 "Daft Punk Embark On A Voyage of Discovery"] MTVe.com. Retrieved 22 February 2007.</ref> For the ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'' soundtrack, Daft Punk drew inspiration from [[Wendy Carlos]], the composer of the original ''[[Tron]]'' film, as well as [[Max Steiner]], [[Bernard Herrmann]], [[John Carpenter]], [[Vangelis]], [[Philip Glass]] and [[Maurice Jarre]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Daft Punk's 'Legacy' act &#124; Pop & Hiss|work=Los Angeles Times|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/daft-punks-legacy-act.html|access-date=9 December 2010|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206170414/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/12/daft-punks-legacy-act.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Factmag">{{cite web|title=Daft Punk tell all about Tron: Legacy|url=http://www.factmag.com/2010/11/18/daft-punk-tell-all-about-tron-legacy/|work=FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.|date=18 November 2010|access-date=8 April 2013|archive-date=8 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208194948/https://www.factmag.com/2010/11/18/daft-punk-tell-all-about-tron-legacy/|url-status=live}}</ref> For ''Random Access Memories,'' Daft Punk sought a "[[West Coast of the United States|west coast]] vibe", referencing acts such as [[Fleetwood Mac]], [[the Doobie Brothers]] and the [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]],<ref name="Edwards">{{cite web|author=TheCreatorsProject|date=8 April 2013|title=The Collaborators: Todd Edwards|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2bu0P_4Vo|access-date=13 May 2013|format=Video upload|via=YouTube|archive-date=9 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409070525/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2bu0P_4Vo|url-status=live}}</ref> and the French electronic musician [[Jean Michel Jarre]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Yenguin|date=18 June 2013|title=Guest DJ: Daft Punk On The Music That Inspired 'Random Access Memories'|url=http://www.wwno.org/post/guest-dj-daft-punk-music-inspired-random-access-memories|access-date=10 August 2013|work=89.9 WWNO|publisher=WWNO|archive-date=16 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016101715/http://wwno.org/post/guest-dj-daft-punk-music-inspired-random-access-memories|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ROBOPOP" />

Many Daft Punk songs feature vocals processed with effects and [[Vocoder|vocoders]] including [[Auto-Tune]], a [[Roland VP-330|Roland SVC-350]] and the [[Digitech Vocalist]].<ref name="ROBOPOP" /> Bangalter said: "A lot of people complain about musicians using Auto-Tune. It reminds me of the late '70s when musicians in France tried to ban the synthesiser. They said it was taking jobs away from musicians. What they didn't see was that you could use those tools in a new way instead of just for replacing the instruments that came before. People are often afraid of things that sound new."<ref name="ROBOPOP" />

===Image===
For most public and media appearances, Daft Punk wore costumes that concealed their faces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Piers |date=4 December 2013 |title=Daft Punk: The Birth of The Robots |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/daft-punk-birth-of-robots/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207181144/https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/wnyekw/daft-punk-birth-of-robots |archive-date=7 February 2020 |access-date=18 December 2018 |website=[[Vice (website)|Vice]]}}</ref> Bangalter said they wanted the focus to be on their music,<ref name="Canoe2" /> and that masks allowed them to control their image while retaining their anonymity and protecting their personal lives.<ref name="Interview at Mixmag 1997" /> He said that the 1974 film ''[[Phantom of the Paradise]]'', in which the main character prominently wears a mask, was "the foundation for a lot of what we're about artistically".<ref>[https://nytimes.com/2013/05/19/arts/music/daft-punk-gets-human-with-a-new-album.html Daft Punk Gets Human With a New Album] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323233746/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/arts/music/daft-punk-gets-human-with-a-new-album.html|date=23 March 2017}}. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved 23 March 2017.</ref><ref name="Hazlitt Jokinen">{{cite news |last1=Jokinen |first1=Tom |date=2 July 2013 |title=How Phantom of the Paradise is the Daft Punk Story |work=Hazlitt |url=https://hazlitt.net/feature/how-phantom-paradise-daft-punk-story |access-date=9 November 2021 |archive-date=12 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012035417/https://hazlitt.net/feature/how-phantom-paradise-daft-punk-story |url-status=live }}</ref> Daft Punk were also fans of the 1970s band [[Space (French band)|Space]], who wore space suits with helmets that hid their appearance.<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/music/moog-cookbook-were-daft-punk-before-daft-punk-4166345 The Moog Cookbook Were Daft Punk Before Daft Punk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170324002153/http://www.laweekly.com/music/moog-cookbook-were-daft-punk-before-daft-punk-4166345|date=24 March 2017}}. ''[[LA Weekly]]''. Retrieved 23 March 2017.</ref> The mystery of Daft Punk's identity and their elaborate disguises added to their popularity.<ref name="Mixmag 2006" />  [[File:ThomasBangalter028.jpg|thumb|Bangalter performing in 2006]]

Daft Punk wore masks during promotional appearances in the 1990s.<ref name="PitchforkInterview" /> Although they allowed a camera crew to film them for a French arts program at the time, Daft Punk did not speak on screen.<ref name="Jockey">'{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Jockey Slut]] |volume=2 |issue=1 |date=April–May 1996 |page=55 }}</ref> According to Orla Lee-Fisher, the head of marketing at Virgin Records UK, in their early career Daft Punk only consented to photographs without masks while they were DJing.<ref name="ben-cardew">{{cite book|last=Cardew|first=Ben|title=Daft Punk's Discovery: The Future Unfurled|year=2021|publisher=Velocity Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-913231-11-8|page=162}}</ref> In 1997, Bangalter said they had a rule to not appear in videos.<ref name="Canoe2">{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120629032508/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/D/Daft_Punk/1997/04/12/744419.html CANOE – JAM! Music – Artists – Daft Punk: Who are those masked men?]}} canoe.ca. Retrieved 6 March 2007.</ref>

In 2001, Daft Punk began wearing robot costumes for promotional appearances and performances for ''Discovery,'' debuted in a special presentation during [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Toonami]] block.<ref name="ToonamiDaft">[http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/download/toonami.php Toonami: Digital Arsenal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214162640/http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/download/toonami.php|date=14 February 2016}} toonamiarsenal.com. Retrieved 14 April 2007.</ref> The helmets were produced by Paul Hahn of Daft Arts and the French directors [[Alex and Martin]],<ref name="DailySwarm">Diehl, Matt. [http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/human-after-all-indeed-best-daft-punk-interview-you-never-read/ ''Human After All'', Indeed: The Best Daft Punk Interview You Never Read] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329232428/http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/human-after-all-indeed-best-daft-punk-interview-you-never-read/ |date=29 March 2016 }}. thedailyswarm.com. Retrieved 6 January 2014.</ref> with engineering by [[Tony Gardner (designer)|Tony Gardner]] and [[Alterian, Inc.]] They were capable of various [[light-emitting diode|LED]] effects.<ref name="Disc liner">Liner notes of the ''Discovery'' album—"Bionics Engineering by Tony Gardner & Alterian"</ref> Wigs were originally attached to both helmets, but Daft Punk removed them moments before unveiling them.<ref name="PitchforkInterview">{{cite magazine|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|title=Daft Punk: All Hail Our Robot Overlords|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/daft-punk-all-hail-our-robot-overlords-20130521|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=21 May 2013|date=21 May 2013|archive-date=22 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522163723/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/daft-punk-all-hail-our-robot-overlords-20130521|url-status=live}}</ref> Bangalter said the helmets were hot but that he became used to this.<ref name="Paper">[http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2297&page=4 Daft Punk and the Rise of the Parisian Nightlife] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827160141/http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2297&page=4|date=27 August 2016}} ''Paper Magazine''. Retrieved 4 November 2007.</ref> Later helmets were fitted with ventilators to prevent overheating.<ref name="lesinrocks2013">''[[Les Inrockuptibles]]'' No. 910 (May 2013).</ref> The costumes were compared to the makeup of [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] and the leather jacket worn by [[Iggy Pop]].<ref name="Paper" /> [[File:Guy-Manuel028.jpg|thumb|right|Homem-Christo performing in 2007]]

With the release of ''Human After All'', Daft Punk wore simplified helmets and black leather jackets and trousers designed by [[Hedi Slimane]].<ref name="Mixmag 2006" /> Bangalter said Daft Punk did not want to repeat themselves and were interested in "developing a persona that merges fiction and reality".<ref name="ROBOPOP" /> On the set of ''Electroma'', Daft Punk were interviewed with their backs turned, and in 2006 they wore cloth bags over their heads during a televised interview.<ref>[http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/007781.html Daft Punk Talk Electroma. While Wearing Bags On Their Heads.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108221042/http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/007781.html|date=8 January 2009}} twitchfilm.net. Retrieved 6 March 2007.</ref> They said the use of cloth bags had been a spontaneous decision, reflecting their willingness to experiment with their image.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eEanxKIYXM Daft Punk Icelandic ELECTROMA Interview 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505152927/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eEanxKIYXM|date=5 May 2016}} YouTube. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref> Daft Punk wore their robot costumes in their performances at the 2008, 2014, and 2017 Grammy Awards. During the 2014 ceremony, they accepted their awards on stage in the outfits, with Pharrell and Paul Williams speaking on their behalf.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/01/26/grammy-awards-news/4903161/ Daft Punk wins big at Grammy Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209045421/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/01/26/grammy-awards-news/4903161/|date=9 December 2017}}. ''[[USA Today]]''. Retrieved 24 January 2017.</ref><ref name="Grammy2017" />

Daft Punk used the robot outfits to merge the characteristics of humans and machines.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeRqcTO_do Daft Punk interview in Japan (1/2)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328055649/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeRqcTO_do|date=28 March 2012}}. Retrieved 14 November 2012.</ref> Bangalter said that the personas were initially the result of shyness, but that they became exciting for the audience, "the idea of being an average guy with some kind of superpower".<ref name="Mixmag 2006" /> He described it as an advanced version of [[glam rock|glam]], "where it's definitely not you".<ref name="Mixmag 2006" /> After Daft Punk's split, Bangalter likened the robot personas to a "like a [[Marina Abramović]] performance art installation that lasted for 20 years".<ref name="Savage-2023" /> He denied that the robots represented "an unquestioning embrace of digital culture", and said: "We tried to use these machines to express something extremely moving that a machine cannot feel, but a human can. We were always on the side of humanity and not on the side of technology."<ref name="Savage-2023" />

===Media appearances===
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[[File:Daftpunkanimated.jpg|thumb|Daft Punk's cameo in ''[[Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem|Interstella 5555]]'']]
Daft Punk's popularity has been partially attributed to their appearances in mainstream media.<ref name="Mixmag 2006" /> They appeared with [[Juliette Lewis]] in an advertisement for [[Gap (clothing retailer)|Gap]], featuring the single "[[Digital Love (Daft Punk song)|Digital Love]]", and were contractually obliged to appear only in Gap clothing. In 2001, Daft Punk appeared in an advertisement on Cartoon Network's Toonami timeslot, promoting the official Toonami website and the animated music videos for their album ''[[Discovery (Daft Punk album)|Discovery]]''.<ref name="ToonamiDaft" /> The music videos later appeared as scenes in the feature-length film ''[[Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem]]'', in which Daft Punk make a [[cameo appearance]] as their robot alter-egos. They appeared in a television advertisement wearing their ''Discovery''-era headgear to promote [[Sony Ericsson]]'s Premini mobile phone. In 2010, Daft Punk appeared in [[Adidas]] advertisements promoting a ''[[Star Wars]]'' clothing line.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4xkyECfqzQ |title=Daft Punk — Star Wars: Adidas Originals - Cantina (4K) |date=26 November 2021 |last=Daft Punk – Archives |access-date=17 July 2024 |via=YouTube}}</ref> Daft Punk made a cameo in ''Tron: Legacy'' as nightclub DJs.<ref name="Pitchfork-2010" />

[[File:Daftpunkkastljos.jpg|thumb|250px|Daft Punk being interviewed on the Icelandic television show ''Kastljós'' on [[Sjónvarpið]]]]

In 2011, [[Coca-Cola]] distributed limited edition bottles designed by Daft Punk.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 February 2011 |title=Daft Punk to Team Up with Coca-Cola for, Um, Daft Coke |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/daft_punk_to_team_up_with_coke_for_um_daft_coke |website=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417145509/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/daft_punk_to_team_up_with_coke_for_um_daft_coke |url-status=live }}</ref> Daft Punk and [[Courtney Love]] were photographed for the "Music Project" of the fashion house [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]]. They appeared in their new sequined suits custom-made by [[Hedi Slimane]], holding and playing instruments with bodies made of [[lucite]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ysl.com/en_US/corporate/saintlaurent-musicproject/daft-punk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130416013702/http://www.ysl.com/en_US/corporate/saintlaurent-musicproject/daft-punk |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 April 2013 |title=Saint Laurent Music Project- Daft Punk }}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable ([[WP:NOTRS]]).|date=April 2023}} In 2013, [[Bandai]] released Daft Punk action figures coinciding with the release of ''Random Access Memories'' in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamashii.jp/special/daftpunk/|title=魂ウェブ Daft Punk 魂ウェブ商店にて予約受注生産！！|access-date=23 August 2013|archive-date=30 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830130834/http://tamashii.jp/special/daftpunk/|url-status=live}}</ref> Daft Punk made a rare public appearance at the [[2013 Monaco Grand Prix]] in May on behalf of the [[Lotus F1 Team]], who raced in cars emblazoned with the Daft Punk logo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Drewett|first=Meg|title=Daft Punk join up with Lotus F1 Team at Monaco Grand Prix|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a484803/daft-punk-join-up-with-lotus-f1-team-at-monaco-grand-prix-pictures.html|work=Digital Spy|access-date=10 June 2013|date=27 May 2013|quote=Lotus – who announced a partnership deal with Daft Punk's record label Columbia in March – raced in specially-branded cars emblazoned with the band's logo.|archive-date=18 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718122958/http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a484803/daft-punk-join-up-with-lotus-f1-team-at-monaco-grand-prix-pictures.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Daw|first=Robbie|title=Daft Punk Attend Grand Prix To Support The Lotus F1 Team, Who Do Not Get Lucky in the Race|url=http://idolator.com/7460451/daft-punk-grand-prix-get-lucky-lotus-f1|access-date=10 June 2013|date=28 May 2013|quote=Daft Punk members Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo made a rare public appearance on Sunday (May 26) to support British Formula One team Lotus F1 at the Grand Prix in Monaco.|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211216113407/https://www.idolator.com/7460451/daft-punk-grand-prix-get-lucky-lotus-f1?chrome=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

Footage of Daft Punk's 2006 performance at the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella Festival]] was featured in the documentary film ''Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert'', released on YouTube in April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/the-coachella-documentary-is-coming-to-fuel-your-personal-couchella-party-033120|title=The Coachella documentary is coming to fuel your personal Couchella party|work=TimeOut Los Angeles|first=Michael|last=Juliano|date=31 March 2020|access-date=4 April 2020|archive-date=23 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200423005918/https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/news/the-coachella-documentary-is-coming-to-fuel-your-personal-couchella-party-033120|url-status=live}}</ref> Daft Punk were scheduled to appear on 6 August 2013 episode of ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' to promote ''Random Access Memories'', but this was canceled because of contractual obligations regarding their appearance at the [[2013 MTV Video Music Awards]]. According to [[Stephen Colbert]], Daft Punk were unaware of the agreement and were halted by MTV executives the morning prior to the taping.<ref name="ColbertVMA">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/51801-daft-punk-cancel-colbert-report-appearance-due-to-contractual-agreement-with-mtv-vmas/|title=Daft Punk Cancel 'Colbert Report' Appearance Due to Contractual Agreement With MTV VMAs|work=Pitchfork|date=6 August 2013|access-date=20 April 2020|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729035107/https://pitchfork.com/news/51801-daft-punk-cancel-colbert-report-appearance-due-to-contractual-agreement-with-mtv-vmas/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, Daft Punk appeared alongside several other musicians to announce their co-ownership of the music service [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]] at its relaunch.<ref>[https://www.stereogum.com/1790890/arcade-fire-daft-punk-kanye-west-beyonce-jack-white-madonna-more-share-the-stage-at-tidal-launch-event/news/ Tidal Owners Including Jay Z, Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Jack White, & Madonna Share The Stage At Launch Event] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729023841/https://www.stereogum.com/1790890/arcade-fire-daft-punk-kanye-west-beyonce-jack-white-madonna-more-share-the-stage-at-tidal-launch-event/news/ |date=29 July 2020 }}. [[Stereogum]]. Retrieved 24 April 2017.</ref>

''[[Eden (2014 French film)|Eden]]'', a 2014 French drama film, has as its protagonist a techno fan-turned-DJ-turned recovering addict. It features Daft Punk (portrayed by actors) during different stages of their careers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/9/TIFF-2014-Daft-Punks-surprising-role-in-French-house-music-movie-Eden |title=TIFF 2014: Daft Punk's surprising role in French house music movie Eden |date=11 September 2014 |last1=Kinos-Goodin |first1=Jesse |access-date=25 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301002442/http://music.cbc.ca/ |archive-date=1 March 2016 }}</ref> Daft Punk also appear in Pharrell Williams's 2024 biographical film ''[[Piece by Piece (2024 film)|Piece by Piece]]''.<ref name="INT">{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Angelique |date=6 June 2024 |title=Pharrell Williams Debuts Trailer for His Lego Animated Biopic 'Piece by Piece' — and Teases Two New Tracks |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/piece-by-piece-trailer-pharrell-williams-lego-biopic-1236026905/ |access-date=6 June 2024 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]}}</ref>