The Art of AI: Yannis & The Yaw Debut Revolutionary ‘Rain Can’t Reach Us’ Video
The intersection of art and technology has reached new heights with the release of Yannis & The Yaw‘s music video for ‘Rain Can’t Reach Us’. The track, a precursor to their highly anticipated ‘Lagos Paris London’ EP, serves as a canvas for an AI-generated visual odyssey masterminded by Kit Monteith, a frequent collaborator with Yannis and Foals.
What makes this video exceptional is a pioneering technique dubbed “AI Stop Motion”. Pouring over 13,000 frames through a digital crucible, Monteith sculpted a surreal portrayal of London’s urban landscape, symbolizing eclectic potential futures set to the tune of Tony Allen’s rhythmically rich collaboration.
This labor-intensive ‘AI Stop Motion’ method isn’t just about manipulating images. It’s about storytelling — envisioning how elements like desert sands might sweep over the echoes of civilization or how menacing storm clouds could dominate the horizons of a city as iconic as London.
The ‘Lagos Paris London’ EP is set to drop via Transgressive Records, a release accompanied by a series of events, including in-store signings and headlining shows that promise to animate the auditory experience of the record.