The recent event set the record for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Hundreds of neon-lit drones took to the night's sky over China's Tianjin University to tell the story of the Dutch post-impressionist and pay tribute to his works.

The 600 drones mapped out several instantly recognizable patterns from the painter’s oeuvre, including the crescent Moon and spirals of light in the Starry Night. 

Drone production company EFYI Group, along with the university, set a new world record for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with a time of 26 minutes and 19 seconds. Though the event took place on December 18, Guinness World Records announced the achievement earlier this month.

Guinness World Records adjudicator Maggie Luo, who attended the event, said," The new record raises the bar for UAV position accuracy and may lead the institution to put forward higher requirements for the record."