Steven Wilson - December Skies

Embracing AI technology, Wilson has taken a bold leap into the unknown,
collaborating with ChatGPT to create the lyrics for this heartfelt track, resulting in
something uniquely him yet intriguingly new.

The track, originally written at very short notice as an experiment after a friend
challenged Wilson to create a Christmas song, captures the loneliness & refective
beauty of the winter season, partly thanks to AI- assisted lyrics crafted in Steven
Wilson's style.

"The knee-jerk reaction to AI is to consider it a threat to a musician like me, but it's
clearly not going away, so this is my experiment to try embracing it & using it as a tool
in the creative process. And of course, also to have some fun doing something I would
never normally have thought about doing, the archetypal seasonal song. 'December
Skies' is the result, swiftly recorded over a weekend & written in collaboration with an
Artifcial Intelligence version of myself. I wonder what people will make of it. I wonder
what I make of it." - Steven Wilson

Originally given a low-key release exclusively on Steven Wilson's Youtube channel last
year, accompanied by a beautiful & appropriately AI- assisted video by Miles Skarin,
'December Skies' quickly & quietly racked up in excess of 200,000 views over a few
days during last Christmas.

Now one year on, it will be given a physical release in limited edition CD & 7-inch vinyl
single formats, both featuring vocal & instrumental versions of the song & 3 exclusive
Steven Wilson Christmas cards illustrated by Hajo Mueller (who also created the front
cover).

In keeping with Steven's trailblazing commitment to immersive audio, 'December
Skies' will also be released in Dolby Atmos and spatial audio on Apple, Tidal &
Amazon.

Steven Wilson recently announced The Overview Tour for 2025 which will see him
joined by Nick Beggs, Adam Holzman, Craig Blundell & Randy McStine for a huge run
of European shows.

Wilson has released a string of acclaimed solo albums, the last 3 all reaching the UK
top 5 album chart, with 2021's 'The Future Bites' additionally being nominated for 2
Grammys. He has also amassed an extensive list of production & remixing credits for
the likes of Tears For Fears, The Who, Van Morrison, New Order, Black Sabbath & King
Crimson among many others.

This special collector's Limited Edition of 'December Skies' is presented as a CD
digifle package & includes 3 exclusive Steven Wilson Christmas cards & an
instrumental version of 'December Skies'.

Tracks: December Skies
( 03:35 ) / December Skies ( Instrumental Version ) ( 03:35 )

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