What if love was outsourced to machines? Senior Dunce asks in new single “Romantic LLM”
About the track: “Romantic LLM” is a shimmering journey into love, longing, and artificial intelligence—fusing glossy 80s-inspired synth textures with emotive pop hooks. While “LLM” typically stands for Large Language Model (the AI engines behind ChatGPT and Google Gemini), Senior Dunce reimagines it as a poetic symbol for the unsettling future of intimacy in a world increasingly mediated by algorithms.
With a bittersweet energy that recalls Blade Runner, Her, and the neon melancholy of The Midnight, the track blurs irony and sincerity. In it, the eternally misunderstood “Dunce” persona seems to fall for an AI—not out of passion, but inevitability. DORA’s soulful delivery provides the human counterpoint, grounding the futuristic narrative in warmth and vulnerability.
About the artists:
Senior Dunce – A Korean producer, sound designer, and educator with over two decades in music. Known for his eccentric style, obsession with kick drums, and boldly self-deprecating persona, he has been featured in Notion, Purple Melon, Ignite Music Mag, and EDM Echo. His music transforms personal wounds and philosophical questions into genre-blurring soundscapes for outsiders and dreamers.
DORA – A South Korean R&B vocalist who debuted with Bloom in 2019. Her voice, marked by emotional depth and rhythmic subtlety, acts as the emotional anchor of Romantic LLM, infusing human warmth into Senior Dunce’s digital love story.
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Song streaming link: https://open.spotify.com/album/3DGMg8mlZhwTuRsk5z5G34
