Premiering their newest futuristic audiovisual challenge, JG and the Robots have unveiled the official music video for “I’m Thomas Dolby (feat. Deepfake Thomas Dolby).”
Exploring themes of transhumanism and sentience, JG and the Robots is a conceptual EDM multimedia expertise that blends AI applied sciences with dance music efficiency and movie. Its chief performs as a RoboSapien cyborg, accompanied by varied different robots. The minds behind the bold challenge have now dropped their latest video, which makes use of “deepfake” synthetic intelligence and computer-generated vocals to reconstruct the outstanding 80s musician Thomas Dolby.
Dolby, who cooperated with the progressive challenge, is credited because the “vocalist” for the monitor, which is the second in an ongoing collection from JG and the Robots’ to flesh out the challenge. Take a look at the official “I’m Thomas Dolby” video under, that includes a disco-inspired home beat and vocoded vox from a digitized model of the famed singer.
JG and the Robots’ Jay Gillian first achieved recognition because the thoughts behind synthpop duo T-4-2, a serious digital act out of Texas. Combining synthesizers, drum machines, and computerized manufacturing, T-4-2 launched their debut album Shockra in 1984.
After the tandem’s vocalist Jimron Goff departed in 1988 and was changed by Will Loconto, they dropped their Sizzling on Prime document to native acclaim in 1989. Oak Garden Data ultimately picked up T-4-2 for the 12” single “Don’t Let My Love (Push You Away)” the next yr, resulting in the duo’s signing to Columbia Data and ultimately their 1992 Intruder album.
In the end Gillian determined to conceptualize and launch JG and the Robots, maybe his most bold challenge but. JG and the Robots related with document label and humanities collective eMERGENCY heARTS in 2019, producing a thirtieth anniversary remix for Lesson Seven earlier than becoming a member of the Austin, Texas co-op the next yr. Spearheaded by critically acclaimed musician, creator, and public speaker scott crow, the eMERGENCY heARTS catalogue spotlights a variety of each new and classic electronica.
JG and the Robots are set to make their first reside look of 2021 at Numbers Nightclub in Houston, Texas, on July third. T-4-2 may also carry out on the venue on the twenty fourth and can open for Gary Numan there in September.
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