Holly Herndon skaber album i samarbejde med en A.I. robot - Proto ude den 10. maj
Den anerkendte artist og komponist Holly Herndon kan i dag annoncerer sit tredje album Proto, der udkommer den 10. maj på 4AD / Playground Music i Norden. Det kommende album handler ikke om A.I., men er skabt i samarbejde med hendes egen A.I. ’baby’, Spawn.
For ikke at forkludre den teknologiske version af albummet skabelse forklares det på følgende måde:
”For the album, she assembled a contemporary ensemble of vocalists, developers and an inhuman intelligence housed in a DIY souped-up gaming PC to create a record that encompasses live vocal processing and timeless folk singing, and places an emphasis on alien song craft and new forms of communion. PROTO makes reference to what Holly refers to as the protocol era, where rapidly surfacing ideological battles over the future of A.I. protocols, centralised and decentralised internet protocols, and personal and political protocols compel us to ask ourselves who are we, what are we, what do we stand for, and what are we heading towards?”
Sammen med annonceringen udgiver Herndon i dag sin nye single ’Eternal’; en næsten spøgelsesagtig transmission inspireret af idéen om evig kærlighed. Singlen udkommer med en tilhørende musikvideo der er bygget op af optagelser behandlet ud fra en intelligent maskines perspektiv.
Lyt til singlen HER.
Man kan høre A.I. islættet gennem hele albummet, da Spawn indflydelse er gennemgribende. Hele værket er skabt i samarbejde med Holly Herndons længerevarende samarbejdspartnere Mathew Dryhurst og ensemble-udvikler Jules LaPlace.
Om albummet fortæller hun selv:
“There’s a pervasive narrative of technology as dehumanizing,” siger Holly. “We stand in contrast to that. It’s not like we want to run away; we’re very much running towards it, but on our terms. Choosing to work with an ensemble of humans is part of our protocol. I don’t want to live in a world in which humans are automated off stage. I want an A.I. to be raised to appreciate and interact with that beauty.”
”For the album, she assembled a contemporary ensemble of vocalists, developers and an inhuman intelligence housed in a DIY souped-up gaming PC to create a record that encompasses live vocal processing and timeless folk singing, and places an emphasis on alien song craft and new forms of communion. PROTO makes reference to what Holly refers to as the protocol era, where rapidly surfacing ideological battles over the future of A.I. protocols, centralised and decentralised internet protocols, and personal and political protocols compel us to ask ourselves who are we, what are we, what do we stand for, and what are we heading towards?”
Sammen med annonceringen udgiver Herndon i dag sin nye single ’Eternal’; en næsten spøgelsesagtig transmission inspireret af idéen om evig kærlighed. Singlen udkommer med en tilhørende musikvideo der er bygget op af optagelser behandlet ud fra en intelligent maskines perspektiv.
Lyt til singlen HER.
Man kan høre A.I. islættet gennem hele albummet, da Spawn indflydelse er gennemgribende. Hele værket er skabt i samarbejde med Holly Herndons længerevarende samarbejdspartnere Mathew Dryhurst og ensemble-udvikler Jules LaPlace.
Om albummet fortæller hun selv:
“There’s a pervasive narrative of technology as dehumanizing,” siger Holly. “We stand in contrast to that. It’s not like we want to run away; we’re very much running towards it, but on our terms. Choosing to work with an ensemble of humans is part of our protocol. I don’t want to live in a world in which humans are automated off stage. I want an A.I. to be raised to appreciate and interact with that beauty.”
Trackliste:
1. Birth
2. Alienation
3. Canaan (Live Training)
4. Eternal
5. Crawler
6. Extreme Love (with Lily Anna Hayes and Jenna Sutela)
7. Frontier
8. Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt
9. SWIM
10. Evening Shades (Live Training)
11. Bridge (with Martine Syms)
12. Godmother (with Jlin)
13. Last Gasp
1. Birth
2. Alienation
3. Canaan (Live Training)
4. Eternal
5. Crawler
6. Extreme Love (with Lily Anna Hayes and Jenna Sutela)
7. Frontier
8. Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt
9. SWIM
10. Evening Shades (Live Training)
11. Bridge (with Martine Syms)
12. Godmother (with Jlin)
13. Last Gasp