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Domo Arigato, Miss Roboto: Apparat Gives Artificial Intelligence Real Emotions In This New Video

They are responsible for holding our photo memories, our data and personal records, and a borderline-disturbing percentage of our interpersonal interactions. They can sleep, catch viruses, and die. When it comes down to it, our computers are just about as

They are responsible for holding our photo memories, our data and personal records, and a borderline-disturbing percentage of our interpersonal interactions. They can sleep, catch viruses, and die. When it comes down to it, our computers are just about as "human" as we are. So what would happen if our computers held memories and personal experiences all their own? Apparat (né Sascha Ring) takes a page from Spielberg's book with his own touching exploration into A.I. for his new video, "Song of Los". Check out the embarrisingly heart-wrenching clip below while we, um, get something out of our eye…

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Still have chunks of fleshy heart goodness that haven't yet been crushed to smithereens? Apparat's upcoming eight studio album release, The Devil's Walk, is set to drop September 27th, but you can stream the whole thing in it's grandiose, emotive entirety courtesy of NPR Music's First Listen. Also, to all you EU folks, don't miss Sascha close out the year with his mega-extensive European tour. Dates and deets below!

9/23 -- Hamburg, Germany @ Reeperbahn Festival

9/24 -- Padua, Italy @ Gran Teatro Geox

10/01 -- Alicante, Spain @ Vinalopop Festival

10/09 -- Tourcoing, France @ Le Grand Mix

10/10 -- Cenon, France @ Le Rocher de Palmer

10/12 -- Paris, France @ La Gaîté Lyrique

10/14 -- Bristol, UK @ Arnolfini

10/16 -- Brighton, UK @ The Haun

10/17 -- Leeds, UK @ The Wardrobe

10/18 -- Manchester, UK @ The Ruby Lounge

10/19 -- Glasgow, UK @ The Arches

10/20 -- London, UK @ KOKO

10/21 -- Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso Grote Zaal

10/23 -- Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique

10/30 -- Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal

10/31 -- Leipzig, Germany @ Centraltheater

11/01 -- Zürich, Switzerland @ Kaufleuten

11/02 -- Frankfurt, Germany @ Künstlerhaus Mousonturm

11/04 -- Rome, Italy @ Circolo degli Artisti

11/05 -- Bologna, Italy @ Link Club

11/08 -- Vienna, Austria @ Flex

11/10 -- Stuttgart, Germany @ Wagenhalle

11/11 -- Heidelberg, Germany @ Kulturhaus Karlstorbahnhof

11/12 -- Dresden, Germany @ Beatpol

12/02 -- Melbourne, Australia @ Hi Fi Bar & Ballroom

12/15 -- Istanbul, Turkey @ Babylon

12/16 -- Istanbul, Turkey @ Babylon

12/18 -- Berlin, Germany @ Hebbel Am Ufer