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Behind GODATO is, first and foremost, Randolph Stephan, who suffered a severe accident in 2020 and has been confined to a wheelchair ever since. After this deep turning point, he was looking for a meaningful occupation. And even though he's no great fan of artificial intelligence, it still opened a door for him: it allowed him to set his lyrics to music, exactly to his own specifications.

“Wheelchair rocker Randy” is supported in this by relatives, acquaintances, former colleagues and friends, who act as a test audience or help him with translations into other languages – alongside his own language skills.

As for the music, Stefan Jacob deserves a mention by name at this point – a close friend of his since school, for more than two decades now. He contributes musically and is, unlike Randy, an actual musician, so that, in the end, not everything comes from AI.

For all the care and seriousness Randy puts into the lyrics and composition, he ultimately sees GODATO as a hobby that gives him a sense of purpose. If a few people listen to the songs, that alone is rewarding; if a handful of them even enjoy it, all the better.