Skrillex has opened up about AI and humanity in art, his early career, the rave community and more in his first interview in over a decade. In the latest issue of Berlin-based culture magazine 032c, the US artist — real name Sonny Moore — discussed his views on AI-generated music in conversation with British-Swedish artist Ecco2K. “I was thinking about Al the other day when something hit me really deeply”, he shared. “I think the value of art can almost be measured by its ability to make someone feel seen. Or at least that's true for me, as a listener.” Moore continued: "When I go back to Justice or Daft Punk or Metallica, it hits so hard because there's something familiar that hadn't been done before. It makes you think: ‘They get me. They’re on my wavelength. They’re speaking to me.’ Maybe there are some Al songs that can go viral, but you can’t have that feeling of being seen if there isn’t a human on the other side.” The discussion came as Skrillex reflected on the importance of taking creative risks and embracing the criticism that can come with pushing boundaries. “[Resistance] is something I prepared myself for, even in From First to Last”, Moore shared, referring to the MySpace-era band he fronted before developing his dubstep sound. “We weren’t hardcore enough for the tough hardcore crowd, but we were more aggressive than Fall Out Boy. I had pink eye shadow and got called all sorts of things. I can’t tell if it was intentional or if I was just so self-unaware, but I would always just go for it. I would open up the Legos and just start building.” Elsewhere in the conversation with 032c, Moore spoke about his early production journey, including the period between From First To Last and the emergence of Skrillex, when he collaborated with Atticus Ross and Noisia while exploring his own solo projects. He recalled creating 2009’s ‘Mora’ from his Sonny project in GarageBand before moving on to more advanced production tools including Pro Tools and Ableton. “Songs