[4] Additionally, the song was heavily sampled by American rapper Hoodie Allen for his debut single "You Are Not a Robot" (2010).

"[9] Diamandis said that she decided to release "I Am Not a Robot" as a single because "people seem to empathize and relate with the song, regardless of gender or age.

[13] On 3 April 2019, "I Am Not a Robot" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of 500,000 units.

[14] Gareth James from Clash named "I Am Not a Robot" "one of 2010's best singles", calling it "an infectious pop track featuring a unique vocal with more fluctuations than Florence sat on a washing machine.

"[7] Alexis Petridis from The Guardian commented that "the lovely delicacy of 'I Am Not a Robot''s tune is easy to miss when there's a woman doing Dalek voices over the top of it.

Each sequence shows Diamandis in the centre of the screen with either a starry, grey, white or black background whilst singing to the camera.

Diamandis explained in an interview on Scott Mills's BBC Radio 1 show that the black oil reacted to her skin and it took forty minutes to rub off.