Tales of Ringlorn

A collection of stories where everyday life becomes a quest for glory against a clear enemy. We find meaning in the meaningless by transforming contemporary dependencies and ordinary life into extraordinary stories.

Meaning

Ringlorn adj. The wish that the real world felt as epic as the one depicted in old stories and folktales.

Idea

A community-driven artist project, focused on translating contemporary and ordinary dependencies into myth-like stories.

Execution

A song with music video telling the origin story of the Tales of Ringlorn. Opening up the storytelling  framework.

Process

This project was a great opportunity to explore artificial intelligence. To realise this surreal concept, we used various generative AI tools like Photoshop's generative fill, Stable Diffusion and ChatGPT to name a few. My participation includes writing, composing and producing the song, writing the lore, researching NFT technology for merchandise, and co-producing and directing the music video.

Reflection

For me, AI is another tool I can use to create ideas and visualize or materialize what is in my head faster and easier. I’m not afraid of becoming obsolete because I believe art and music will forever be a human thing. AI is decent at reconstructing human behavior, but is not nearly as good at being human. The landscape is changing, so is the game.