Anyma at the GRAMMY Museum: Interview on Genesys and Future Techno
Discover what happened when Anyma at the GRAMMY Museum shared his thoughts on The End of Genesys, technology, and his new creative chapter.
Electronic artist Matteo “Anyma” Milleri spoke to an intimate audience at the GRAMMY Museum’s Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles on September 19, 2025.
In conversation with Variety’s Steven J. Horowitz, he discussed his newly released album ‘The End of Genesys‘ and the creative odyssey behind it. The American-born Italian producer—renowned for boundary-defying techno compositions, visuals and live shows—is also famous as one-half of the duo Tale Of Us and for creating Afterlife’s global events. His recent work includes the ‘Genesys‘ album trilogy (2019–2025) and the groundbreaking Afterlife Presents Anyma: The End of Genesys residency at Sphere Las Vegas, which he described as a 12-night “cybernetic opera” that drew roughly 200,000 fans. Themes of technology, nature and coexistence run through these projects, as Anyma himself has noted.
Before diving into the conversation, it’s worth understanding the Genesys saga. Anyma’s first album Genesys (2023) and its sequel Genesys II (2024) were built in tandem with evolving visuals, essentially forming audiovisual diaries of his ideas. As he explained in earlier interviews, ‘The End of Genesys‘ was conceived differently: “scored like a film,” with each track crafted for a specific narrative moment in the Sphere show. The artist says the core Genesys concept was “about a new beginning”—imagining “a symbiotic future between humans and sentient machines” that is hopeful rather than dystopian. This reflected his long-standing interest in sci-fi and AI, themes he’s woven into his music from the start. In fact, Anyma has hinted that the Las Vegas shows marked the culmination of this era: two Sphere albums and performances in 2024–25, with a third studio album on the way to “close this chapter.” He told that ideas were “at a point of saturation” and that he intended to give Genesys “a very glorified ending.”
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Key Insights from the GRAMMY Conversation
During the GRAMMY Museum session, Horowitz elicited rare insights into Anyma’s vision. Fans typically don’t get a close look at his process, making this the first extended “deep-dive” conversation with the busy artist.
Quantum Genesys at Giza
Anyma revealed that his two-part Quantum Genesys show at the Pyramids of Giza (Oct 10, 2025) will likely be his last performance of the Genesys saga. He’s designed this event with two stages: a “Quantum” stage with no video but a sprawling cable-and-circuitry installation, and a traditional Genesys stage with his signature giant LED screen. As Anyma explained,
“I really wanted to have the experience both ways… maybe for the last time [of Genesys].”
Collaboration with RÜFÜS DU SOL
The audience asked about You Make Me, the long-teased track with RÜFÜS DU SOL. Anyma joked that fans are keeping them “in suspense,” but emphasized that after three years the song still feels “exciting and fresh.” He confirmed that the release is simply awaiting the right moment:
“I’m hopeful that one day it’s going to come out… but it’s not on the deluxe album, sorry.”
The collaboration is real but will only drop when it feels perfect to all parties.
ÆDEN at Coachella
When Horowitz mentioned Coachella’s 2026 lineup, Anyma confirmed he will debut a new show called ÆDEN at the festival next April. The concept is heavily art-inspired: its poster shows Anyma approaching a temple on desert sands with trailing cables. He said the imagery comes from a “journey through the history of art,” including neoclassical influences.
“I’ve been focusing a lot on characters and figurative stuff,” Anyma explained, “and I now want to take a broader view on everything and upload the history of art to the cloud. ÆDEN is going to be the universe where this takes place.”
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New ‘Quantum Echoes’ Album
Horowitz noted that Anyma’s next release is a compilation titled Quantum Echoes Pt. I on Afterlife Records. This collection features tracks by Anyma and peers like Chris Avantgarde, Adriatique and Cassian, all tied together by the “Quantum” theme. The press notes explain that Quantum Echoes “delves into the unseen fabric of reality,” drawing inspiration from quantum computing and AI. The conversation confirmed that this signals a bold new phase for Anyma beyond the Genesys era.
These points only scratch the surface of the talk. Anyma also shared ambitions to do visual-creative-director work for other artists (he mentioned Travis Scott), continuing his collaboration with brands like Oakley, and plans for huge festival performances in 2026. Across all topics, the tone was consistently forward-looking: focusing on what’s next after closing the Genesys story.
Watch out the whole interview, below.
Creative Process: Blending Tech and Art
A thread throughout the evening was Anyma’s meticulous creative process and how he melds technology with music. Preparing the Sphere show involved dozens of VR visual tests in his home studio—complete with robotic instruments and even a quantum-computer replica—to perfect each detail. He explained that his goal has always been to go “beyond what’s physical,” using virtual and extended reality to create an immersive whole. At Sphere, he staged the performance as a four-act “cybernetic opera” (Genesys, Humana, End of Genesys, Quantum) exploring the integration of human and machine. These high-tech ambitions carry into his visuals: custom lighting rigs, AI-generated avatars like his character Eva, and original stagecraft that blur the line between a concert and an interactive art installation.
In conversation at the Museum, Anyma noted that every song on The End of Genesys was scored to a scene on stage, and that even stage outfits and set designs are treated as part of a larger narrative. For example, he described one final Sphere sequence—where the robot Eva becomes human—as the moment that “closes the circle” of the story. This storytelling mindset, combined with a relentless perfectionism, explains why fans often leave an Anyma show feeling they’ve witnessed something unlike any typical DJ set.
Looking Ahead
By night’s end, the GRAMMY Museum event underscored that Anyma is at a turning point. He has wrapped the Genesys saga on a triumphant note, but already he and his collaborators are innovating toward new horizons. In Horowitz’s summary, “Anyma’s next phase is beginning now.” From revealing one last show under the Genesys banner to teasing a larger-than-life ÆDEN debut, the artist made clear that his project continues evolving. As Anyma himself put it, every concluding chapter opens the door to a new one:
“Moving forward from The End of Genesys felt like the end of an era… [but] the end was also the beginning of something.”
For techno fans, this rare peek into Anyma’s mind confirms one thing: the best is yet to come.
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