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BRAIN
Industry
Founded2023; 2 years ago (2023)
Founders
  • Brian Moore
  • Mike Lacher
HeadquartersLos Angeles, CA, United States
Websitebrain.wtf

BRAIN is an American art studio known for its viral collaborations with Weezer, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day, as well as its artificial intelligence project GOODY-2.

History

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In 2022, BRAIN created Human Record Player, a collaboration with the rock band Weezer, which required users to physically spin themselves in order to play the band's single "Records."[1][2][3]

In 2023, the studio introduced CRYNYL, a limited-edition vinyl release of Fall Out Boy’s album So Much (for) Stardust, which included trace amounts of the band members’ tears mixed into the pressing material.[4][5][6]

In early 2024, BRAIN launched GOODY-2, an AI chatbot that declined all user requests, citing potential ethical, legal, or safety concerns. The project was noted for its commentary on the balance between user agency and AI constraints.[7][8][9]

In late 2024, the studio released Dookie Demastered, an official reissue of Green Day’s album ''Dookie''. Each track was issued on a distinct, unconventional playback medium—including a wax cylinder and a modified Teddy Ruxpin doll—and distributed through a drawing.[10][11][12][13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "You can listen to the new Weezer single… but only by becoming a…". Kerrang!. June 17, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Stef Lach (May 2, 2023). "Are you ready for Crynyl? Fall Out Boy vinyl records made from their tears". louder. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Paul, Larisha (May 1, 2023). "Fall Out Boy's Literal Teardrops Are Pressed Into Limited-Edition 'So Much (for) Stardust' Vinyl". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Fall Out Boy's 'So Much (For) Stardust' "Crynyl" Is Pressed With The Band's Real Tears". Hypebeast. May 1, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  6. ^ Wilkes, Emma (May 1, 2023). "Fall Out Boy have been selling vinyl with actual human tears in". NME. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  7. ^ Knight, Will. "Meet the Pranksters Behind Goody-2, the World's 'Most Responsible' AI Chatbot". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Coldewey, Devin (February 9, 2024). "Meet Goody-2, the AI too ethical to discuss literally anything". TechCrunch. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Martinez, A (February 15, 2024). "Introducing the new chatbot called Goody-2 — what does it do?". NPR.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 9, 2024). "Green Day 'Dookie Demastered' Features Re-Recordings on Doorbell, Toothbrush, Game Boy, Teddy Ruxpin & More". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Daniel, David (October 10, 2024). Hollywood Minute: Green Day DE-masters its classic album 'Dookie' | CNN. Retrieved October 15, 2024 – via www.cnn.com.
  12. ^ Rosoff, Matt (October 9, 2024). "You can now buy songs from Green Day's 'Dookie' in lo-fi formats like doorbell chime and wax cylinder". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  13. ^ "Green Day 'Demasters' Dookie by Putting Each Track in a Vintage Electronic Item — from a Teddy Bear to a Toothbrush". People.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  14. ^ Sanchez, Gabriel (October 15, 2024). "Listen to singles from Green Day's 'Dookie' on a doorbell, wax cylinder or toothbrush". NPR.
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