The official music video features footage from the short film Artificial Worlds V. 3.0 by Richard Fenwick.
: The track uses news report samples to illustrate a world spiraling toward collapse as energy is used up and chaos increases. Muse Isolated System
: It blends elements of ambient music, electronic "wubby" dubstep textures, and classical minimalism. The official music video features footage from the
Video: Muse - Isolated System by Richard Fenwick | ArchDaily : It blends elements of ambient music, electronic
: While the tone is somber, some fans interpret the ending as a "slight glimmer of hope" for the future. Composition & Sound
The song is a musical interpretation of the , which states that the total entropy (or disorder) in an isolated system can never decrease over time.
Written in , the track is built on a repetitive, minimalist piano melody that gradually builds with electronic layers.