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Southeast Asia’s first AI female band

F ORGET what you thought you knew about music. The Alice Experiment (TAE) could annihilate the rulebook. A first of its kind for Southeast Asia and one of the most ambitious artificial intelligence (AI) music projects in the world created in Malaysia, this all-female virtual rock band merges K-pop idol culture, rock-metal energy and AI technology into a high-octane movement. Produced by LOL Asia and Pixelcrest, and conceptualised by music producer Raz Gabriel Sho and LOL Asia CEO Rizal Kamal, TAE o Act merges K-pop idol culture with rock-metal energy

Sho (left) and Rizal.

features four virtual members: Alice (vocals and piano), Tae (bass and rap vocals), Kai (guitar, violin and production) and Rumi (drums and percussion). Each member has a rich backstory, unique personality and distinctive musical role, brought to life through immersive visuals, storytelling and original music. Its debut at Pitt Club, Kuala Lumpur was joined by Malaysian violinist Dennis Lau, who performed live on two of the band’s tracks in a collaboration that fused human virtuosity with AI-driven artistry. The band’s music, a genre-bending mix of heavy guitar riffs, rap-metal verses and electronic layers, is rooted in real human emotion by creator Sho who writes the lyrics based on personal, often painful experiences, which are then refined and enhanced through AI.

Kai.

Tae.

“My inspiration for this whole project comes from years of dreaming about it – ever since my time in LA, where I worked with all kinds of musicians. I always wanted to create a hybrid genre girl band that breaks moulds and tells stories across music, visuals and emotion. Now, I finally can. “This is not just producing music. It is building a world,” said Sho, who is also TAE’s creator and creative director. “When Sho told me about this concept, I was immediately in. The Alice Experiment lives at the intersection of music, AI and storytelling. It is bold, it is risky, and it is born right here in Kuala Lumpur. I am focused on the commercialisation of creative works and taking this IP global, proving Malaysia can create world-class entertainment exports,” shared Kamal. TAE’s debut album Resurgence is a cinematic, genre-bending journey about the pain of loss and defeat, and the fight to rise back to triumph. It blends rap-metal breakdowns, soaring rock choruses, electronic layers, classical violin interludes and multicultural rhythms. Early singles such as Shackles and Rock With Me have already built underground buzz. Surprising audiences at the launch, in a historic first for the Southeast Asian music scene, TAE has been recognised by the Asean Records Book as the first fully AI-generated, all-female band to produce original music, vocals

Rumi.

Alice.

multimedia franchise with a vast “cinematic universe” and powered by an epic lore book and dictionary in the immediate future, the project plans to expand into short films, animated content, gaming tie-ins and merchandise.

and personas. This feat also makes Lau the first instrumentalist (electric violinist) to perform live with a fully AI-generated female band on a music single. Built as a comprehensive

Lau performing at the launch.