diff --git a/examples/cpp/dna/main.cpp b/examples/cpp/dna/main.cpp
index d7b257c0364c..25b50981fdca 100644
--- a/examples/cpp/dna/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/cpp/dna/main.cpp
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ int main() {
 
     rec.set_time("stable_time", 0s);
 
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/left",
         rerun::Points3D(points1).with_colors(colors1).with_radii({0.08f})
     );
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/right",
         rerun::Points3D(points2).with_colors(colors2).with_radii({0.08f})
     );
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ int main() {
         lines.emplace_back(rerun::LineStrip3D({points1[i].xyz, points2[i].xyz}));
     }
 
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/scaffolding",
         rerun::LineStrips3D(lines).with_colors(rerun::Color(128, 128, 128))
     );
diff --git a/examples/python/dna/dna.py b/examples/python/dna/dna.py
index b0d71e7d9a78..06f9730c1ace 100755
--- a/examples/python/dna/dna.py
+++ b/examples/python/dna/dna.py
@@ -30,10 +30,14 @@ def log_data() -> None:
     # points and colors are both np.array((NUM_POINTS, 3))
     points1, colors1 = build_color_spiral(NUM_POINTS)
     points2, colors2 = build_color_spiral(NUM_POINTS, angular_offset=tau * 0.5)
-    rr.log("helix/structure/left", rr.Points3D(points1, colors=colors1, radii=0.08))
-    rr.log("helix/structure/right", rr.Points3D(points2, colors=colors2, radii=0.08))
-
-    rr.log("helix/structure/scaffolding", rr.LineStrips3D(np.stack((points1, points2), axis=1), colors=[128, 128, 128]))
+    rr.log("helix/structure/left", rr.Points3D(points1, colors=colors1, radii=0.08), static=True)
+    rr.log("helix/structure/right", rr.Points3D(points2, colors=colors2, radii=0.08), static=True)
+
+    rr.log(
+        "helix/structure/scaffolding",
+        rr.LineStrips3D(np.stack((points1, points2), axis=1), colors=[128, 128, 128]),
+        static=True,
+    )
 
     time_offsets = np.random.rand(NUM_POINTS)
     for i in range(400):
diff --git a/examples/rust/dna/src/main.rs b/examples/rust/dna/src/main.rs
index a5358bd43117..2017ccb405cd 100644
--- a/examples/rust/dna/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/rust/dna/src/main.rs
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     rec.set_time_seconds("stable_time", 0f64);
 
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/left",
         &rerun::Points3D::new(points1.iter().copied())
             .with_colors(colors1)
             .with_radii([0.08]),
     )?;
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/right",
         &rerun::Points3D::new(points2.iter().copied())
             .with_colors(colors2)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         .map(|chunk| chunk.into_iter().collect_vec().try_into().unwrap())
         .collect_vec();
 
-    rec.log(
+    rec.log_static(
         "dna/structure/scaffolding",
         &rerun::LineStrips3D::new(points_interleaved.iter().cloned())
             .with_colors([rerun::Color::from([128, 128, 128, 255])]),