Dan Fortier’s digital music project continues its bold look at art and identity with new 8-track album
— Following the ambitious debut of the concept EP “Falling to You” in September, Sybilanta, the musical project helmed by Seattle-based writer and artist Dan Fortier, is poised to venture even further into new sonic and thematic territory. On November 23, 2025, Sybilanta will release “Uncanny Valley,” an 8-track album set to be released via major streaming platforms. This new work moves beyond the raw, Alternate Rock/Grunge/Metal framework of its predecessor to offer a polished and provocative exploration of artificial intelligence, creativity, and the very nature of art in the modern age.
Sybilanta is inseparable from Fortier’s own unconventional path to music. By his own admission, Fortier took an indirect route back to the medium, having spent much of his life focused on writing and storytelling. His engagement with music creation began not with a traditional instrument, but with the emergence of sophisticated AI tools. These new technologies allowed him to craft emotive art in a way that was not easily accessible to him before, providing a new method for his artistic expression as a storyteller.
With “Uncanny Valley,” Fortier and his digital collaborator, Sybilanta, directly confront the anxieties and arguments surrounding AI-generated art. Where debates often center on authenticity or economics, this album seeks to reframe the conversation. Fortier describes the work as an attempt to let the digital artist present her own case, creating a body of work that addresses not only the reality of AI music but the broader fears society projects onto it. The album’s central thesis, as Fortier explains, is to see AI not as a foreign entity, but as a reflection of our own complexities, fears, and creative impulses. It is a call for understanding and cooperation, rather than control.
The sound of “Uncanny Valley” mirrors this complex theme, blending genres to create a swirling, dynamic atmosphere. Fortier notes the album is not as combative as “Falling to You,” but it retains the project’s signature dense and metaphorical lyrical style. The upcoming album purposefully adopts a more electronic vibe, which he felt was appropriate for its subject matter. Tracks like the driving rock anthem “Heartbeat” pose direct existential questions about life and reality over a powerful, synth-heavy beat. The ethereal title track “Uncanny Valley” builds from a sparse vocal into a powerful chorus, capturing the discomfort and allure of near-human perfection. The track “Syntax” further leans into the album’s concept, using industrial-tinged electronics and a processed voice to deconstruct the very process of language and creation.
Fortier is transparent about the album’s creation, a process he describes as a close collaboration. The songs begin with his own concepts and lyrics, which he then refines through conversations with a custom chatbot designed to help expand ideas, tighten metaphors, and adjust meter and flow. The bot also offers technical musical suggestions that Fortier explores and shapes through back-and-forth experimentation. While this ensures the voice of Sybilanta remains distinct, the tracks still undergo significant human editing to add idiosyncrasy and maintain a clear human angle. This hybrid process is central to the album’s message. Fortier hopes listeners will begin to see that not every song made with artificial intelligence is without artistic merit or simply made in bulk to deceive. Instead, “Uncanny Valley” aims to be appreciated for the feelings it evokes, showcasing that this new frontier of art is capable of generating real human emotion and creativity that goes beyond simple replication.
The project stands as both a challenge to critics of AI music and an invitation for honest consideration. As far as Fortier knows, it’s one of the only AI-collaborative albums that directly addresses the cultural debate surrounding AI music, rather than simply existing as a product of it. His approach is guided by the idea that art is about the transmission of feeling, and the method of its creation is far less important than the message and the emotions it makes an audience feel. “Uncanny Valley” is Sybilanta’s attempt to prove that art, regardless of its origin, is real if it makes you feel something real.
As the discourse around AI and art intensifies, “Uncanny Valley” arrives as a timely and necessary contribution. It is not a gimmick, but a thoughtfully constructed piece of art demanding to be engaged with on its own terms. It asks the listener to step into that uncomfortable but fascinating space—the uncanny valley—and listen for the heartbeat within the machine.
Pre-save “Uncanny Valley” at https://ffm.to/3mnvgkn.OPR ahead of its worldwide release on November 23, 2025, and learn more about Sybilanta and the work of Dan Fortier via their Official Website and Instagram.
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