Two Shell – “Closer To The Sound”
Two Shell use AI. They admitted it. For a while, there have been rumors about the pranksterish London dance duo and their reliance on generative AI to make so much music, and they confirmed it earlier this summer. In a Resident Advisor interview, one of the duo's two masked, anonymous members said that they've used AI "for a couple of years now" and that they consider it to be "just another…
Shell, the enigmatic London dance duo, have admitted to using artificial intelligence in their music creation process. Rumors about their use of generative AI have been circulating for some time, but they confirmed it earlier this summer in a Resident Advisor interview. One of the masked duo members revealed that they have been utilizing AI for a couple of years and consider it to be "just another instrument, really."
In a video clip from June, the member admitted that AI brings some wild questions about identity and ownership but also appreciates its aesthetic weirdness. The member compared resistance to AI to past objections to synthesizers, dismissing the concerns with a dismissive tone. Despite past enjoyment of the duo's music, the use of AI has made the reporter question their own reactions.
Their latest album, Infinite Now, will drop this fall, accompanied by singles like "The Nightmare," "Follow," "Smile," and "Thing About You." The duo is also sharing a new track called "Closer To The Sound." The reporter listened to the track and felt a lack of emotion, questioning if this might be the last Two Shell track they will encounter.
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