Grimes Shares “Accelerando,” First Track From AI-Themed Psy Opera
Grimes has shared “Accelerando,” the first song from her AI-inspired album Psy Opera. A press release says the album will address subjects including AI debates, wars, religion, and her experiences during her hiatus from pop music. Psy Opera is her first album in six years and her first release on her own label, Nazgul Recording LLC.
Grimes has released “Accelerando,” the lead single from Psy Opera. A press note says the album will cover AI debates, wars, religion, and what she saw during her pop hiatus. It is her first album in six years, following Miss Anthropocene, and her first for her own label, Nazgul Recording LLC, after Columbia. No release date yet.
In April, she told Interview the record would include “The Light Ages” and “Eve Is Online.” She also pointed fans to an Instagram channel named “Eve Is Online” and shared a trailer that recast the Gospel of John in a dystopian AI world. She has backed AI in music, offering half royalties in 2023 for a successful AI song using her voice.
The release may draw more attention to how AI is used in music, affecting artists, producers, and listeners who debate credit, consent, and royalties. Grimes’s independent label move could encourage other musicians to consider self-releasing. Fans may engage with the opera’s religious and technological themes, while industry observers could watch whether such projects shift norms around AI-assisted creation.