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202285 minGdocumentary

The Computer Accent

202285 minGdocumentary

An American synthpop group allows a computer to write their next album in a radical creative experiment lasting 85 minutes.

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Sebastian Pardo,

Riel Roch Decter

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An American synthpop group allows a computer to write their next album in a radical creative experiment lasting 85 minutes.

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Sebastian Pardo

Sebastian Pardodirector

Riel Roch Decter

Riel Roch Decterdirector

Synopsis

American synthpop group Yacht invites a computer to write their next album in a radical experiment. Set in 2022, the band collaborates with artificial intelligence to create music that challenges traditional songwriting. Over 85 minutes, the documentary captures the creative process and the outcomes of this unconventional approach to music production.

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