Hi, I’m Val Marmillion.
I spent a few decades in Los Angeles, but this moment with my girl, Frida, is pure Hollywood—stylized, imagined, and a little larger than life.
Creativity has always been central to my work. I built a career designing public awareness campaigns that tackled complex issues, shaped public understanding, and helped drive meaningful, forward-looking change.
Now retired in California’s desert, sharing life with my partner and our three pups, I’m turning that same creative energy toward a new frontier—artificial intelligence. I’m exploring its potential to tell stories, create music, and produce visual experiences in new ways.
I hope you enjoy the writing, music, and videos here as much as I’ve enjoyed creating them.
Telling Stories
What began as a passion project has grown into something more intentional. Throughout my career, I worked closely with leading arts institutions—from renowned museums like the Getty to organizations such as the Symphony Orchestra League—where storytelling and creative expression were always at the forefront.
MarmillionMusic was created from a sense of anticipation for what lies ahead. While AI may feel new, its success still depends on a timeless principle: compelling storytelling. Technology evolves, but the human need for meaning, emotion, and connection remains constant.
Here, you’ll meet siblings Aria and Gaucho LaRose—artists developed to deliver powerful, emotionally grounded music that reflects the realities and complexities of modern life. CASPER videos offer messages of hope, while the blog explores deeper questions of the human spirit and shared experience.
Across it all, a consistent theme remains: a search for peace, carried through sound, story, and song.
Simple ideas
Sound has a unique ability to expand, connect, and carry messages of love and kindness. That simple idea is the foundation of Sounds That Abound.
Lasting impact
The music, videos, and posts are created to share universal messages that a better world is within reach.