07About the project
Fiction, openly told
VALHALLA PROTOCOL is a real artistic project that tells a fictional story. This page explains where the two meet.
Universe and reality
An AI-based virtual band
VALHALLA PROTOCOL launched in 2026 as a real artistic project. The idea, the story, the album concepts and the lyrics are written by a human; the lyrics are then refined and translated with the help of artificial intelligence. The music, the images and the look of the members are generated with artificial intelligence, under human direction: a human chooses, shapes and edits every result.
The project does not hide that it is based on artificial intelligence. Quite the opposite: this is one of the defining features of the concept.
The songs that, in the story, the artificial beings of the future send back to humanity are created with the help of the artificial intelligence of the present.
Fiction and reality are deliberately connected. But it always stays clear to the audience that the story of 2071 is part of an artistic universe.
Fiction and reality
Part of the story
- The five biorobots and their histories
- The world of 2071
- Transmissions through time
Real
- The project, launched in 2026
- The music
- The concept, the story and the album concepts: written by a human
- The lyrics: written by a human, refined and translated with AI
- The music: generated with AI, directed, selected and edited by a human
- The images and the members' look: generated with AI under human direction
How to listen
Three levels
The albums explore different aspects of human existence. They do not have to follow each other in time, and no earlier album is needed to understand a later one.
- Level 1
The song
Every song is a complete musical and emotional experience. The listener does not need to know the band's backstory.
- Level 2
The album
Every album is a self-contained unit of thought or story. Together, its songs form a deeper concept.
- Level 3
The universe
Albums, characters and stories are part of one shared world. Attentive listeners can discover recurring motifs, references and connections that add new layers of meaning, but are never required to enjoy the music.
World-building rewards attention, but never punishes its absence.
Creative principles
The rules of the universe
- 01
The music always matters more than the backstory.
The songs must work on their own.
- 02
The albums are standalone works.
Knowing the full discography is never required.
- 03
The members are individuals.
Not simple machines or scenery.
- 04
Judging humanity is not black and white.
The band can admire and criticise human civilisation at the same time.
- 05
Whether the future can change is an open question.
The band does not know whether its messages will change history.
- 06
The mystery of the Magician unfolds gradually.
Not every detail has to be explained in advance.
- 07
World-building must not limit creative freedom.
Any human, philosophical or social theme can be explored.
- 08
The band is not infallible.
Its members can argue, doubt, make mistakes and change.
- 09
The link between story and reality is deliberate, but transparent.
VALHALLA PROTOCOL is openly an AI-based virtual band.
- 10
Hope matters at least as much as warning.
The universe is not only about humanity's destruction, but also about its values.