This I Bill Leeb’s first solo project.
Bill Leeb on this project “As virtual agents become more complex and interactive, humans may come to view them as essentially like other humans.“
The first single, “Terror Forms” features fellow Vancouver based artist Shannon Hemmett of ACTORS & LEATHERS.. An insistent rhythm and pulsing bassline lay the foundation for a lyric that imagines a nihilistic future and asks the question - faced with the very end, what would you do?
The full Album “Model Kollapse“ will be coming out on Metropolis on September 13th.
Model Collapse refers to phenomena in artificial intelligence (AI) where trained models, especially those relying on synthetic data or AI-generated data, degrade over time. Leeb posits the notion that “as we forge forward on an unprecedented technological scale, it makes me wonder how much longer humankind can stay in control of various aspects of our lives. Automation has already taken over many industries. With technology running the world, plus hackers potentially holding us hostage in the future, will the entire planet be vulnerable to a Model Kollapse? What will we do if there is no electricity, for example? Chaos would surely ensue.”
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Guest Vocalist on Terror Forms and Muted Obsession - Shannon Hemmett
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