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8 minutes ago, Voodoochild said:

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Release from Guns N' Roses: "The General" Music Video**

Guns N' Roses have unveiled a new music video for their single "The General." This release marks a significant milestone for the band, as it introduces a pioneering use of AI in their video production.

The video masterfully combines live footage, motion graphics, hand-drawn elements, and AI-rendered content, offering an immersive, A.I.-infused visual experience.

It features a narrative that explores the subconscious of a young boy confronting his dark childhood memories, seamlessly blending different visual worlds. This approach continues Guns N' Roses' tradition of delivering bold and innovative visuals.

The project was brought to life in collaboration with London based Creative Works, and led by Creative Director and Co-Founder Dan Potter, the concert visuals director for Guns N' Roses.

Potter explains, "The decision to integrate AI into our storytelling process was inspired ultimately by the band management. Prior to combining the AI workflow, the team had been working on an animated cinematic in Unreal Engine. Incorporating this new AI workflow significantly impacted the project's direction and the unique visual style resulting from this blend aligns perfectly with the song's vibe. This showcases how using these new tools leads to successful collaborations between traditional and AI-driven art forms."

Link in Bio to the full music video or just check out the Guns N' Roses YouTube channel

Wait until my father hears about this, Potter!

It pains me to say this as a lifelong fan of 30-years but the song really still does nothing for me and the video needs to come with a warning label - 'may cause nausea, motion sickness, epilepsy and despondency'. But, I do hope it does well. It's just not for me, personally speaking.

Not sure if it's been mentioned already, but each time I hear the song I immediately think of David Bowie. Not sure if it's Axl's vocal delivery or the structure of the song (maybe both?) but it sounds like GNR covering a Bowie bootleg. 'Perhaps' it's just me 

What the future of GNR is versus what I'd like it to be are probably two opposing different things.

For so long I just wanted to see Slash and Axl back on stage again and I find remind myself regularly of this fact and I'd rather have them 'active' than not at all. Even if that does mean just as a touring band and nothing else. I sure would miss them if they just faded away into obscurity. 

I also remind myself that the band has always been dysfunctional from the very start (it was practically their branding!) and although you'd be forgiven to think that time and maturity would provide a more substantial grounding for them, I guess old habits die hard. Hence why my expectations for a new album are constantly in check. 

As for the future. Just having them around and being able to follow each gig on here and appreciate them is where I'm at, personally. The dream would, of course, be to have a new album but honestly I don't sense that will come but I hope I'm proved wrong. Having some new tracks once in a while would be a 'nice-to-have' but if I want that to happen then I do set myself up for possible disappointment. So right now, I think they'll probably do shorter tours as of 2024 and keep the engine running. 

To me, GNR are like Christmas. 30-years ago it was magic, but seeing as we've all grown up and life goes on, it's still good but trying to recapture that original feeling is pretty much impossible for me personally but I'm still grateful to have a watered down version so to speak. Sometimes reality and expectations don't align and I'm cool with that.

3 hours ago, GNROSAS said:

Before the above, i would love a poll with the standalone official released tracks, soundtracks, b sides eg (Sympathy for the devil, Oh my god, Absurd, Hardskool, shadow of your love etc)

100% this