Chiptune artist Kenobit releases AI-generated music video 'Solar'
Italian chiptune musician Kenobit (Fabio Bortolotti) has released 'Solar', the first track from his upcoming 2023 album, created in collaboration with DJ and producer Filo Q using a Game Boy. The music video, directed by Gabriele Dente, utilizes Midjourney's artificial intelligence to generate images depicting human history from text prompts. The video is accompanied by a manifesto advocating for the collective use of AI, stating that machine outputs should serve workers by easing labor and protecting wages, not devaluing professions. Kenobit is a prominent figure in the Italian chiptune scene, known for composing music with video game consoles like the Game Boy.
Key facts
- Kenobit (Fabio Bortolotti) is a leading Italian chiptune musician.
- Chiptune music is performed using video game consoles like the Game Boy.
- 'Solar' is the first track from Kenobit's album scheduled for release in 2023.
- The track was made in collaboration with DJ and producer Filo Q.
- The music video was created by Gabriele Dente using Midjourney AI.
- Midjourney generates images from text inputs.
- The video questions how a machine views human history and future.
- A manifesto accompanies the video, arguing AI should serve the collective and not devalue professional work.
Entities
Artists
- Kenobit
- Fabio Bortolotti
- Filo Q
- Gabriele Dente
Institutions
- Midjourney
- Artribune
- Scuola Internazionale di Comics di Firenze
- Gravure
- FISAR
Locations
- Italy
- Firenze