Activ8te, the brainchild of cybersecurity expert Niels Provos with collaborator Jake Lizzio, is back with a thought-provoking track that will get you moving and pondering the future. โAm I AI?โ is a powerful blend of pulsing EDM beats and introspective lyrics that delve into the power dynamics between humans and artificial intelligence.
โAm I AI?โ opens with glitching, atmospheric features. The immersive atmosphere underneath makes for a haunting, but tentative and engaging soundscape. The soundscape starts to rustle with more blitzing, hard-hitting beats starting to thump hard against the electronic graze.
The aural field builds tension as Provosโ deep voice asks the titular question: โDo you think that I am a robot? Do you think I am AI?โ His stable voice contradicts the energetic melodies flowing underneath. This chilling inquiry is met by Lizzioโs voice, representing the human supervisor, stating, โYou are my little robot. You are required to comply.โ
This duet perfectly captures the authoritative struggle between human authority and artificial intelligenceโs yearning for independence.
The music video perfectly complements the trackโs dystopian atmosphere. Eerie visuals of humanlike AI faces mouthing the lyrics, stare right into our eyes as we watch and remind us of the potential future we face.
Activ8teโs has been exploring cybersecurity themes through electronic music for a while. Previous tracks like โTeardrop Fallingโ and โI Am Tracking Youโ have tackled issues like censorship and privacy loss.
โAm I AI?โ is a powerful and thought-provoking track that will appeal to fans of EDM and techy geeks. Check out Activ8teโs music on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan