Grimes Ushers in a New Era of Internet Infestation
Claire Boucher, known as Grimes, has always embodied the internet's chaotic spirit, both its allure and unease. Have you ever mistaken a shadow in your kitchen for a cockroach? Your mind tricks you into sensing a hidden threat, though a closer look reveals everything is fine. That unsettling feeling of unseen intrusion lingers.
Her music video for “Artificial Angels” captures the overwhelming strangeness of living in the internet age of 2025. The visuals evoke the disorienting sensation of watching a generative AI demo, filled with continuous establishing shots and surreal AI companions.
- Grimes dances alongside Grok’s evolving virtual AI entities.
- Cavepeople smoke cigarettes bearing the OpenAI logo.
- Erratic cartoon overlays mimic the brain-numbing effect of overexposure to digital content.
“This is how it feels to be hunted by something smarter than you,”
the song opens and closes with an intentionally crude AI-generated voice. The piece shocks briefly but quickly fades from mind, like spotting a dead animal during a morning walk.
Author's summary
Grimes’ “Artificial Angels” vividly reflects the eerie and overwhelming nature of internet life dominated by artificial intelligence in 2025.