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Canada Grimes, born Claire Elise Boucher, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer known for her experimental music that blends various genres.
CreateSafe, an artificial intelligence-powered music tech studio, collaborated with Grimes to allow creators to use an AI-produced version of her voice for their songs.
TRINITI, CreateSafe's AI music creation studio, teamed up with music production platform SOUNDS, which partnered with Grimes.
Grimes, CreateSafe, and Slip.stream collaborated to make 200 'GrimesAI' songs available for content creators to use.
TuneCore announced a partnership with Grimes and CreateSafe to distribute songs made by independent artists using Grimes' AI voice.
Grimes has been associated with ROLI, a music technology company producing innovative musical instruments.
Grimes collaborated with MNTGE, a Los Angeles-based design and development studio, blurring lines between fashion, music, and the metaverse.
Grimes promoted Adidas by Stella McCartney's Fall 2019 collection through an advertisement on Instagram, where she also announced a new single.
Grimes was featured in a video for Apple's 'Behind the Mac' series on YouTube, showcasing a preview of a song from her upcoming album.
Grimes partnered with the video game Rocket League for the Neon Nights event, which featured Grimes-themed items and her songs.
Grimes partnered with the toy company Curio to launch an interactive AI toy named "Grok", for which she provided the voice.
Grimes designed a capsule collection of t-shirts for Hedi Slimane's Saint Laurent in 2013.
Grimes created an alternate cover for Image Comics' 'The Wicked + The Divine,' showcasing her visual art skills.
Grimes joined the board of Unicorn DAO to support its mission of funding and developing female and non-binary-led art and projects.
Claire Elise Boucher, known professionally as Grimes, was born on March 17, 1988, in Vancouver, British Columbia. She began her musical journey independently after moving to Montreal in 2006 for her studies at McGill University. During her early years in Montreal, she became active in the underground music scene, where she developed her unique experimental sound. She released her debut album, “Geidi Primes,” in 2010 through Arbutus Records, followed by “Halfaxa” in the same year. These initial releases established her distinct artistic approach, characterized by a blend of electronic, dream pop, and R&B influences.
Her career gained significant momentum after signing with 4AD in 2011. Her third studio album, “Visions,” released in 2012, garnered critical acclaim, with The New York Times calling it “one of the most impressive albums of the year so far.” “Visions” earned her a Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year and was nominated for the Polaris Prize. She continued to evolve her sound with her fourth studio album, “Art Angels” (2015), which became her highest-charting project in the United States, peaking at number 36. This album was notable for its use of “real instruments,” marking a shift from her earlier synth-driven work. In 2013, Grimes was recognized with the Webby Award for Artist of the Year. Throughout her career, Grimes has maintained creative control over her work, including producing her own albums and designing her album art.
Grimes’s artistic output also extends to visual arts and technology. She has directed many of her music videos and created artwork for her albums and other projects. Her collaboration with the video game industry includes a voice role as Lizzy Wizzy in “Cyberpunk 2077” (2020) and a judging role on the music competition show “Alter Ego.” She has also explored artificial intelligence in her music and art, advocating for the use of AI in creative processes. Her fifth studio album, “Miss Anthropocene,” released in 2020, was conceived as a concept album exploring themes of climate change through the perspective of an “anthropomorphic goddess of climate change.” Despite some public challenges, Grimes continues to release music and engage with new technologies in her creative endeavors.
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