Ballads of the Bionicle

[Nato G]

Ballads of the Bionicle

I've long been a fan of lore/character songs for my favourite franchises, but I was surprised to discover that there's not a lot of that kind of content around for Bionicle. Since I have no musical skill of my own, I started writing some lyrics and playing around with Suno AI to see what I could come up with. 

I was very impressed with what the AI has been able to produce, so I've decided to start uploading some of the better pieces to YouTube to share with the community. The first video went up this morning to coincide with 810NICLE Day:

I know AI-generated content can be a controversial topic, so if it’s not your thing, I completely understand. I’m not trying to take anything away from the amazingly talented real musicians we have in our community. I'm creating these songs purely for fun, and make no profit from them. Free download links for the MP3s are included with each video for anyone who wants to have the songs. 

New tracks are scheduled to go up weekly, covering everything from the Matoran Universe, to Bara Magna, to G2, so make sure to subscribe to the channel if you're interested in hearing more. Check out the list below for direct links:

• Toa Nuva Song - Six Heroes, One Destiny
• Makuta Teridax Song - The Plan
• Turaga Vakama Song - A Leader's Lies
• Turaga Dume Song - My City Will Stand
• Makuta G2 Song - I'm Back!

Edited Saturday at 10:03 PM by Nato G

[TERIDAX941]

When I first saw that it was an AI composed song my first thought that it would put the lyrics to the tune of "Two worlds, one family" from Tarzan (sorry not sorry!) 

But after I actually watched your video, I can safely say that it's quite a banger! You did a great job with the lyrics, I like the inclusion of the Toa's prototype names. I think my favorite line is "though our story may have come to an end, you can still pick up the pieces and start again." If there was ever a statement that describes bionicle today it's that.

Very impressive and well done!

 

[Nato G]

On 8/16/2024 at 12:13 AM, TERIDAX941 said:

I like the inclusion of the Toa's prototype names.

Thanks. That was one of the first ideas I had for the song, to acknowledge the origins of the characters and build up from there. The AI really didn't like every chorus being different, so it took a bit of wrangling to get it to sing everything properly. 

On 8/16/2024 at 12:13 AM, TERIDAX941 said:

I think my favorite line is "though our story may have come to an end, you can still pick up the pieces and start again." If there was ever a statement that describes bionicle today it's that.

That's exactly what I was going for. While the song may be about the Toa Nuva, it was planned as an 810NICLE Day upload, so I also wanted it to end on something that captured the hope and creativity of the community as a whole. 

I'm glad you enjoyed the piece. There are plenty more to come.