"AI Freaks Me Out" is the second single from

Double Experience Double Experience is a rock band based in Ottawa, Ontario that was formed in the summer of 2011. The band consists of vocalist and front man Ian Nichols and guitarist Brock Tinsley. History Formation and beginnings Double Experience's ...

's third studio album ''Rock (Geology)'', officially released on February 12, 2018, along with a

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, on March 22, 2018.

Background

On January 22, 2018,

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announced their single and its release date, noting that artificial intelligence was “pushing humanity to the edge of a cliff and staring blankly”. The band released “AI Freaks Me Out” during their European tour with

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and .

Music video

On February 11, 2018, Double Experience released a video on their Facebook, featuring Ian Nichols as

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. A month later, on March 22, the video premiered on the Spaceuntravel

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, for worldwide audiences.

Live performances

The band performed the song live for the first time on March 2, 2018 at a sold-out show in Ottawa, Ontario. To celebrate, Double Experience procured robot-themed cocktails and loot crates for the attendants. A dollar from each ticket was donated to

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