Peter Gabriel has a new album out with a bunch of videos produced with AI. I don’t think he meant them to be disturbing but I find them to be very so, in the way that AI when it gets things somewhat wrong is disturbing. I also think possibly his new songs were produced via AI as well - they sound a bit like music by an AI trained up on Peter Gabriel music.
Sledgehammer was fucking awesome, though - and it was done by the guy who went on to do the Wallace and Gromit series.
First thing to come to mind is Childish Gambino - This is America. It’s fairly simple on its face. Some people and a few props in a large empty warehouse. It mostly relies on Donald’s presence but the filmography and post FX is pretty impressive.
I quite like Around The World by Daft Punk (directed by Michel Gondry of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind fame). I guess “impressive” isn’t the primary word I’d use to describe it but thought it was worth a mention
Why? Shot by one dude, all the instruments and vocals are one dude, shot through multiple seasons, and then you realize the lines on different season are keys on a piano/keyboard, playing the song.
Fuckin masterpiece.
Runner up: Turn Down for What, directed by the directors of Everything Everywhere All At Once.
It’s Thom York stumbling through historical scenes of his life and career looking old and tired. It took me a hot minute to realize what I was watching but as soon as it hits you it’s inescapable and heartbreaking.
It’s not “impressive” in the same sense as take on me, Californication, or money for nothing… but in terms of really augmenting the music with a well conceived visual storytelling mechanic? Top notch.
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