Auto Tune Becomes The Protagonist
Auto-Tune is personified on Brat turning vocal processing into storytelling rather than polish. The mockumentary The Moment extends this onscreen, making pop persona the story itself.






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Auto-Tune is personified on Brat turning vocal processing into storytelling rather than polish. The mockumentary The Moment extends this onscreen, making pop persona the story itself.
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