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Artificial Organs is a music group that emerged from the Melbourne music scene in the 1980s. They performed at venues such as Melbourne University and The Organ Factory, a creative hub for various avant-garde bands focusing on electronic and synthetic sound. The group experimented with innovative consumer tools for music and recording, including Casio keyboards, drum machines, Korg synthesizers, Syndrums, and the Akai four-track tape deck. Their album, Memento Mori, drew inspiration from the rhythmic elegance of Laurie McRae, the punk ethos of Ian Forrest, and the driving bass of Nick Seymour, who later gained fame with Crowded House. The pop lyricism of Trisha Viggiano and Stephen Charlesworth, who later worked with Kate Cerberano in I'm Talking, also influenced their work. Vocalist Lisa Dethridge coordinated a techno-chic video studio shoot with fellow students, establishing the band as pioneers in music video art. In 1981, Forrest sent a copy of their album to the German band Kraftwerk, leading to a meeting with Artificial Organs during Kraftwerk's visit to Melbourne, which solidified their status as early exponents of techno-electronica. Former members of the band are now active in various fields across the digital arts, including music, performance, robotics, and information technology.

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