Paris Paloma has returned with a new single, Miyazaki.
Blending indie-pop and electronic elements, the track is inspired by Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki and his outspoken views on AI-generated art. Paloma explained:
"I wrote this song about art, about the burning, urgent desire to create art as my way of making sense of the world, and as my way of resisting darkness and hatred. It’s a defiant song, about defending the human need of artistic creation in a world that is increasingly devaluing it in the face of AI; that’s why it is named after renowned director Hayao Miyazaki, who famously called generative AI in animation “an insult to life itself.”
"I wrote this song for everyone who has an urgent and unexplained need to express themselves through their art; it is for the painters, the dancers, the writers, the storytellers, the crafters, the directors, the singers, musicians, anybody who relates to this creative fire, and the threat that AI generated slop might take the place of essential humanity."
Head below to view the song's accompanying video, directed by long-time collaborator Georgie Cowan-Turner and featuring Paloma as a soldier fleeing a menacing figure whose appearance is never fully revealed.
The track follows her previous singles Good Girl and Good Boy, and her 2024 debut album 'Cacophony'. Earlier this month, she wrapped up a sold-out run of arena shows across the UK and Europe supporting Florence + The Machine.
Next up, she'll play a special charity show at EartH Hackney in London on March 26 in partnership with EarthPercent, followed by several shows across Europe, the UK and the US this summer, including appearances at Rock Werchter in Belgium, Bilbao BBK Live in Spain, Lollapalooza in Chicago, Hinterland in Iowa and Summer’s End Angus in Scotland. Tickets are on sale now.
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