"Pioneering artists Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst have been pushing boundaries in music, art, and tech for years now. Known for their vast and eclectic experimentation, and for their ability to think and work critically with new technologies, the pair set a high bar for how to create thoughtful, multifaceted projects at the cutting edge of culture."

At the time, we were most interested in questions around the stack, and how infrastructure has such an impact on our emotional online lives, our relationships, and the art that we make. We were thinking, "Wow, there's this other entirely parallel infrastructure that could have entirely different implications for real-world relationships and real-world art making."