Goth metal legends Type O Negative have celebrated World Goth Day by releasing an AI-generated video for the Dead Again track, Halloween In Heaven.
The video invites you into an ethereal realm, breathing new life into the group's final recordings. Initially written for the band by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell the video features Dimebag alongside fellow late rock legends John Bonham, John Entwistle, Bon Scott, Randy Rhoads, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jim Morrison, Elvis and the Green Man himself, Peter Steele. Fans of the band will also spot a cameo from collaborator and friend of the band, Tara VanFlower (LYCIA).
Type O Negative drummer Johnny Kenny comments: "An artificial intelligence video for an artificially intelligent band!". Corinne Larre (Twisted Hooves Studio) who used A.I. and created the animated music video shared the following: "When Nuclear Blast asked me to make this video using artificial intelligence, I was eager to explore the thousand possibilities offered by this new technology. I ended up using a combination of two platforms: one that generated images and the other transformed said images into video."
"The lyrics left the field open to a lot of experimentation, leading to this universe both eerie and kitsch, which I hope pays homage to the band. The real challenge was the integration of legendary artists into this imagery. It's hard to explain to the A.I. the small details that make them unique as humans. In the end, hundreds, even thousands of iterations must have been made for this video! As an artist, I think it is necessary to remain humble when using artificial intelligence as the topic has quite rightly caused some ethical debate in the creative world. In my opinion, these creations should not be seen as artistic works in their own right, but as the first steps of a technology that will revolutionize audio-visual creation in the coming years."
The release of the Halloween In Heaven video follows the recent release of a brand new live video for their 2007 song Love You To Death. Both videoes are part of the goth-metal icon's celebrations for the 15th anniversary of their seventh and final studio album Dead Again.
Filmed at the 2007 edition of the Wacken Open Air Festival, the live video for Love You To Death allows fans to relive one of Type O Negative's final landmark tour runs.
Last year, the Dead Again 3LP reissue was released in select colours. On May 5th, the band will release a 2LP edition in black vinyl, light green transparent vinyl, light green/black/white splatter vinyl and mint green marble vinyl as well as a black cassette.
As an added bonus, the ten live tracks that were only available on the 3LP and CD reissues, including Love You To Death are now available on streaming services.
Last year to celebrate the legacy of Peter Steele and Type O Negative we put together a list of six essential Type O Negative songs to crank to celebrate the late singer's 60th birthday.
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