Neural Riot is an alternative rock punk/pop AI band brought to life by Derek Michael Hanson and Whitney Zielke, a passion project born from a deep love of music, creativity and experimentation. It’s more than just making songs. It’s about building a band from scratch with AI-generated characters that feel vibrant, expressive and real. Each member was carefully crafted to carry not just a sound but a personality, something you can connect with both on the screen and through the speakers. Their debut full-length album is loud, fun and full of life, a high-energy blend of rock, punk and pop about staying busy, lifting each other up and riding out the lows together. With lyrics written and music produced by Derek and Whitney, Neural Riot blends heartfelt human storytelling with futuristic AI sound design to create something entirely new and entirely alive.