Doom 2016 Composer Mick Gordon Says "F##k AI"

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Key Architectural Takeaway

Aussie composer Mick Gordon is highly regarded for his experimental approach to musical composition.

Executive Summary

Aussie composer Mick Gordon is highly regarded for his experimental approach to musical composition. For 2013's Killer Instinct he employed a kangling, a Tibetan instrument traditionally carved into a human femur or tibia, to build a theme for the skeletal Spinal character out of actual bones. For 2016's Doom he famously sampled real chainsaw noises to pull off the unique guitar riffs that elevated the game's soundtrack into a heavy metal masterpiece.

Open Gaming Ecosystem & Proton Runtime Deep-Dive

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Impact on the Open Ecosystem

Solidifies Linux as an uncompromising, tier-one operating system for high-performance interactive 3D computing.