As a song title, "I Want To Be Software" is extremely on-brand for Grimes. The polarizing pop experimentalist has seemingly spent more time lately extolling the virtues of vaguely disturbing cyborg-esque technology than making Visions- or Art Angels-caliber jams. So a song about uploading your consciousness to a hard drive or whatever? It almost makes too much sense.
The tune in question is a collaboration with Illangelo, the producer best known for helping to sculpt the Weeknd's early work. Grimes previewed "I Want To Be Software" on TikTok this morning, and you can see that video below.
https://www.tiktok.com/@grimes/video/7257092202948562218
While you partied, the elf girls studied the blade (on playstation).
— ?????? ⏳ (@Grimezsz) July 18, 2023
The corporeal is now indistinguishable from the machine.
Don't be a "pick-me" girl, you said.
But it was you who chose the elf girls. you are the algorithm. pic.twitter.com/zMkVPfMca2
