Author: Ricky

Digital creative, musician, and storyteller. I explore the intersection of humanity and technology, telling stories of AI, music, and real life. Welcome to my organized mess.”

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IAIA DOESN'T EXIST: HOW I CREATED AN AI INFLUENCER (AND WHY WE SHOULD CARE)
ByRicky October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Let me introduce you to Iaia. Or rather, the ghost I created.

At the Sagra del Folpo, I posted a video of a smiling girl at our Ranch grills. Cowboy hat, overalls, "I'll see you tonight, even if it rains.".

Viral. Hundreds of views. “Who is she? She's beautiful! Where can I find her?”

The truth? Iaia doesn't exist. I created her with artificial intelligence in two hours of work. And no, not with ChatGPT.

On the blog I tell you everything: the technical workflow (8 different tools), the collective shock when I revealed the truth, and above all the warning I wanted to give about what it means to live in an era where reality can be constructed pixel by pixel.

Frankenstein laughs again

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Twenty hours of sleep deprivation, bronchitis, and a full heart: the bill for the Folpo Fair.
ByRicky October 30, 2025October 30, 2025

Six days at the Fiera del Folpo in Noventa Padovana: twenty hours of lost sleep, a bout of bronchitis gained, and a full heart. A reflection on what it truly means to share something real, on volunteering that works, and on young people who commit when they find authentic passion.

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Metal-FM.com – Interview with Ricky Guariento
ByRicky October 19, 2025November 4, 2025

Ricky Guariento discusses Symphonic Reverie with Metal-FM: 8 minutes of algorithm-defying progressive metal. An Italian-Japan collaboration, musical philosophy, and the RickyVerse.

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When Music Speaks Louder than Algorithms
ByRicky October 16, 2025October 17, 2025

Metal Planet Media shares Ricky Guariento's "Symphonic Reverie": 8:32 minutes of prog/symphonic metal that challenges the tyranny of the algorithm. Read the story.

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STUPIDITY AS COMFORT FOOD
ByRicky October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

AI, politics, and social decay are not separate issues. They are three vertices of the same triangle that feed off each other. An analysis of how military-grade artificial intelligence, emotional communication, and our need for validation create a vicious cycle where stupidity becomes our favorite comfort food.

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“He did it with AI“
ByRicky October 11, 2025October 11, 2025

Four words that reduce hours of work to a single click: "He did it with AI." But what's really behind a music video using artificial intelligence? 14 tools, technical expertise, artistic choices, and an MIT study demonstrating how AI can destroy or enhance the brain. It just depends on how you use it.

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The Superpower of the Eternally Undecided
ByRicky October 9, 2025October 11, 2025

Do you feel eternally indecisive? Maybe it's not a flaw, but a superpower. Discover why those who see infinite possibilities aren't insecure, but profound explorers of reality.

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October 6th. The day Hyla knocked on my door.
ByRicky October 6, 2025October 6, 2025

Hyla, the half-elf warrior protagonist of the eponymous instrumental progressive metal album released on October 6, 2022. In the cover image, Hyla is portrayed in an enchanted forest with cinematic lighting: flowing blonde hair pulled back in a high ponytail, elven ears, armor decorated with gold details, sword and quiver slung over her shoulders. Her gaze, fixed on the viewer, speaks of a thousand battles fought and the strength of those who rise again. A fantasy artwork that represents the inspiring muse born during a period of convalescence, a symbol of rebirth and healing through musical creativity.

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Birthdays, 8-minute dreams, and a middle finger to the Algorithm.
ByRicky September 28, 2025

Discover "Symphonic Reverie," Ricky Guariento's new instrumental prog rock track. This eight-minute sonic epic, born from a collaboration with drummer Michiko, challenges the logic of disposable music.

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Sealounge: where sound becomes warm sand on your skin.
ByRicky September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Discover "Sealounge," Ricky Guariento's experimental track. A chillout and new age sonic journey to rediscover the warmth of summer and combat the chill of autumn. Listen now.

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