Grimes: Inside the Machine

Our LA Summit Opening Keynote, Grimes: Inside the Machine, gives an inside look at the making of Grimes and Matt Zien’s recent AI-fueled projects, including their new music video Artificial Angels. In a conversation moderated by Ben Relles, they explore how human imagination and machine intelligence converge in Grimes' creative process, and the evolving philosophy shaping the future of artist–machine collaboration. 0:00 - Introduction & The Tutorial Trailer 4:09 - Origin Story: From Coachella to Documentary 6:06 - Why Grimes & Matt Film Everything 8:50 - Why Artists Need Philosophy Now 12:22 - What Should Remain Human? 13:58 - Pushing AI to Its Edges 16:18 - Content versus Art 18:54 - Protecting Kids from Dopamine Burnout 31:03 - Open-Sourcing Grimes's Voice 34:11 - The Future of Interactive Storytelling 38:26 - Learning from Crypto: Avoiding the AI Hype Trap 40:07 - Closing Thoughts Join us IRL at our next summit in NYC: → https://luma.com/alyseb5v Find us on the internet: → https://artistandthemachine.com →   / artist-and-the-machine   →   / artistandthemachine