🎵📲🎤😮 Grimes wen Kāhea Out Everybody fo Make A.I. Grimes Songs. Hea Stay Her Reviews. 🤖🎶

Da producer an pop singah, who stay all about da new technologies, wen “open-source” her voice using some new A.I. tools. An she stay real impressed wit da results. 🎧🔥💯

Las month, wen “Heart on My Sleeve,” one song by A.I. versions of Drake an da Weeknd, wen become one hit online dat nobody wen authorize, plenny people inside da music industry wen start make big noise an worry ’bout da legal an creative risks dat goin’ come. But Grimes, da producer an pop singah who always stay interested in da future, wen see chance. 📈🎶🔊🚫

Fo many years, she been tinkering wit new A.I. technology, trying fo make all kine stuff like one lullaby, some meditations, one Grimes chatbot dat sound like ChatGPT, an even visual art inspired by sci-fi an anime using services like Midjourney an Stable Diffusion. 🤖🎨🎶

But da fast acceptance of voice-emulating filters, tools dat let people change vocals fo sound like somebody else, especially famous artists like Drake, Michael Jackson, or Taylor Swift, wen make Grimes tink dat dis not just one gimmick. It could be one opportunity fo teach, inspire, an even make some side money. 💡💰🔊

“I go halve da royalties on any A.I. song dat use my voice an stay successful,” Grimes wen tweet to her ova one million followers. She wen mean da royalties fo da recording itself; she wen make clear in one interview dat da songwriter get all da profits from da composition, or publishing. “Feel free fo use my voice wit no penalties. I no get label or legal bindings.” 📣💰📝

Den, she an her team wen roll out Elf.tech, one easy-to-use software dat help producers an songwriters — from amateurs to professionals — fo make it sound like Grimes stay singing dea song. So far, dea wen be ova 15,000 vocal transformations using da tool, called GrimesAI-1, an ova 300 complete songs wen submit fo official streaming services wit da help of Grimes’s behind-the-scenes system. 🎵🔊🖥️🎶

Daouda Leonard, her manejah an one of da developers of Elf.tech, wen call dis moment “when preparation meets opportunity.” He wen add, “Plenny people stay struggle wit dis, an it stay obvious dat get controversy. How we go show what’s possible?” 🕺💡💻

Ova one recent Zoom call, Grimes — who get two keiki wit da entrepreneur Elon Musk — wen talk ’bout da project so far, saying dat her celebrity status an long-standing obsession wit A.I. wen make her da perfect vessel fo experiment. She wen also share her thoughts on five tracks dat wen create using da GrimesAI software. Dis stay edited excerpts from da conversation. 🖥️🗣️💬

“Heart on My Sleeve” seem like one tipping point. Wat was dat moment like fo you, as someone who been playing around in dis space fo years? 😲🎵📈

I stay all excite in every way, even wen people stay talk ’bout da risks. I love A.I., but I kinda worry dat we no talk ’bout dis more, so I tink it stay real useful. An I stay excite dat we finally can get access to dis technology, ’cause we tried fo make da Grimes voice five years ago an it stay neva quite dea. 😄🤖🎶

Whea does your journey wit A.I. start? 🚀🤖🎶

Fo real, dis all wen start wen I was one keiki, which stay kinda weird. We wen go through my old college sketch pads last year an we wen find plenny A.I. theory. I always stay talk ’bout dis; we jus’ neva could do ’em befo’. But I wen start get into da possibilities of art little bit befo’ da crypto times. Dat wen we wen try fo open-source Grimes fo da first time — 2018 or 2019. 🎨💭💻

Wat mean fo “open-source” Grimes? 🤔📲🎶

I stay real interested in da art of identity. We wen try fo sell my soul — 10 percent of ’em — in one legally binding agreement. But nobody care, an plus da price stay unrealistically high dat nobody goin’ evah buy ’em — like $10 billion. But if somebody do buy ’em, den I accept my fate an it goin’ be worth it. 😈💲🤝

Ony one person you know can afford dat. 😅💰

Yeah, I tink he no goin’ pay fo dat. But my soul stay already gone. I wen lose control of da Grimes narrative completely. Like, all da time, people stay accuse me of war crimes. 😅🔥💥

So, how you go from dat to open-sourcing Grimes musically? 🤔📲🎶

I tink I probably feel less pain den da average person wen it come to dis kine stuff, ’cause I stay go through plenty ego death fo even stay functional. Da kinda weird, uncomfortable feeling dat plenny people get wen dey hear dea voice being used in one way dey neva intended — I stay subject to mo’ crazy press den da average person. I stay so used to ’em. 😅🎤💥

Grimes wen start ’cause I was in one real punk scene an it seem edgy fo put on one pink dress an dance around an make pop music. Part of wat I was interested in doing back den stay upset people. Even now, wat stay da boundaries? Wat da Overton window fo art? Wat stay allowed? 🤷🎵🎨

How you goin’ explain to, let’s say, your grandmother, wat you doin’ wit A.I. now? 🤔👵📲🎶

Plenny people stay all upset, sayin’, “I like fo hear someting dat one human made!” An I’m like, humans made all dis. You still gotta write da song, produce da song, an sing da vocal. Da part dat A.I. play stay takin’ da harmonics an da timbre of da vocal an adjusting ’em fo be consistent wit my voice, instead of da original voice. It’s like one new microphone. 🎤🎵🤖

How da tool wen get trained? 🤖🎵📚

Da tool wen train on parts of my voice. Some dry vocals (witout effects), but would be bettah if I wen send ’em some vocals wit less reverb. I wish we had mo’. We no get nottin’ old, an dat stay so sad. But I no undastand back den dat stay useful fo keep ’em. 😢🎤🎶

How you handle da idea dat somebody could make one hateful or obscene song in Grimes’s voice? 😱🎵😡

Da good ting ’bout da music industry stay so agains’ dis, it make ’em pretty easy fo shut tings down. But I also tink it’s good fo have one edgelord moment. Wen it come to makin’ A.I. mo’ safe, cultural productive, an helpful, it good fo get tings out da system wen dey least damaging an least popular. I kinda no mind if Grimes stay da mechanism. 😏🚫🎶

Whea you personally goin’ draw da line? 🤔🖌️📏

I tink slurs, hate speech, an advocating violence dat obviously not one joke. Lucky ting, nobody really do nottin’ bad yet, an I kinda feel like it no even dat exciting fo. 😅🚫🎶

You tink dat Drake A.I. or Grimes A.I. make da real Drake or real Grimes no mo’ necessary? 🎤🤖🎶

Nah, I no tink so. Maybe fo me, but I kinda like dat. Feelin’ real amazing ’cause you make one beautiful art stay someting dat usually stay behind one gate fo plenny people — you gotta spend plenny time an energy, years fo technical training. I tink get value in havin’ one tool dat if you get one beautiful idea, you can make one beautiful ting an access dat. 🌟💡🎶

Da chorus hook stay so good. I could probably believe dat I wen work on ’em — dat no goin’ shock me at all. Especially wen da techno kick in. Right away, it feel real euphoric an real Grimes-y in one pop way. I would change plenny tings ’bout da verses, an I probably goin’ make my own version. But I like dat she stay strong wit her artistic vision an like stick wit ’em. Dat why we goin’ do Kito’s Version an Grimes’s Version, like Taylor Swift style. 🎵🔥👑

Ravi Parikh featuring GrimesAI, ‘Friend V. Enemy’ 🎧🎵🔥

Da drop stay so sick. It’s jus’ fun somebody wen put my name on ’em, ’cause it’s one really good song. I tink da vocal no sound like me at all, but I can see why: Da singah stay really different from how I sing. She stay enunciatin’ real well, she get plenny vibrato, an she might even get one accent o’ someting. You can tell Kito try fo sing like me in da hook, in one real breathy way. Dis person no do dat, an it give credence to da human behind da ting. 🎵🎤😄

OtterlyMusic & Säfira featuring GrimesAI, ‘Concept of Creation’ 🎧🎵🎶

I love dis one, it’s probably my favorite. I tink it da best depiction of someting I would make, even down to da production an dis image. It really feel like Grimes stay self-replicatin’. It so organic an Celtic around da hook, but so A.I. in da verse. She even doin’ my lisp. 🎶🎨🧚‍♀️

Nick Webb featuring GrimesAI, ‘Ether’ 🎧🎵🎶

I love how weird dis song stay — it sound real inhuman. You can hear da A.I. My favorite music stay Vangelis ’cause it sound so early synth. You can hear da technology so profoundly. Wat I like ’bout da early A.I. stuff stay dat you can hear da technology so profoundly. I tink people goin’ appreciate dat mo’ in five years wen dey realize people only make stuff like dis fo couple months. 🎶🔊🎹

Kotomi featuring GrimesAI, ‘In Another Life’ 🎧🎵🎶

Da lyrics make me go crazy. It real good besides dat. “Scream out your name” — anyting dat feel like it borderin’ on sexual make me real uncomfortable. Dat’s where I can kinda relate to oddah artists’ uneasiness — lyrics give me mild knives in da back of my brain. But I also appreciate da feeling of bein’ uncomfortable. 🎵🖤🗡️

🎵🤖🔊 So dea you have it! Grimes wen invite everybody fo make A.I. Grimes songs, an she wen share her reviews. She stay excited ’bout da possibilities of A.I. technology in music, an she stay willin’ fo explore an experiment. Da future of music could be lookin’ real interesting wit dis kind of collaboration between humans an artificial intelligence. 🎵🤖🔊

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🎵📲🎤😮 Grimes invited everyone to make A.I. Grimes songs. Here are her reviews. 🤖🎶

The producer and pop singer, known for her fascination with new technologies, has “open-sourced” her voice using cutting-edge A.I. tools. And she’s absolutely amazed by the results. 🎧🔥💯

Last month, when “Heart on My Sleeve,” a track credited to A.I. versions of Drake and The Weeknd, became an unauthorized online hit, the music industry was abuzz with concerns about the legal and creative risks involved. However, Grimes, the producer and pop singer with a keen eye for the future, saw it as an opportunity. 📈🎶🔊🚫

For years, she has been experimenting with emerging A.I. technology, creating various projects such as lullabies, meditations, a Grimes chatbot inspired by ChatGPT, and even visually captivating art with influences from science fiction and anime, using platforms like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion. 🤖🎨🎶

But when voice-emulating filters, which allow users to alter existing vocals to sound like renowned artists such as Drake, Michael Jackson, or Taylor Swift, gained widespread popularity, Grimes saw beyond the novelty. She realized their potential as a valuable tool for learning, inspiration, and even a secondary source of income. 💡💰🔊

“I’ll split 50% of the royalties with anyone who successfully creates an A.I. generated song using my voice,” Grimes tweeted to her million-plus followers. She clarified in an interview that she refers to the royalties for the actual recording, while the songwriter would be entitled to all profits from the composition or publishing. “Feel free to use my voice without any penalties. I have no label or legal restrictions.” 📣💰📝

Subsequently, Grimes and her team launched Elf.tech, user-friendly software that assists producers and songwriters, both amateur and professional, in making their songs sound like Grimes herself. To date, over 15,000 vocal transformations have been made using the GrimesAI-1 tool, and more than 300 complete songs have been submitted for distribution on official streaming platforms, with the help of Grimes’s behind-the-scenes apparatus. 🎵🔊🖥️🎶

Daouda Leonard, Grimes’s manager and one of the developers of Elf.tech, described it as a moment where “preparation meets opportunity.” He added, “Many people struggle with this, and it’s undoubtedly controversial. How can we demonstrate what’s possible?” 🕺💡💻

During a recent Zoom call, Grimes, who shares two children with entrepreneur Elon Musk, discussed the project’s progress, emphasizing how her prominent status and longstanding fascination with A.I. make her the ideal vessel for experimentation. She also provided her thoughts on five tracks created using the GrimesAI software. The following are edited excerpts from the conversation. 🖥️🗣️💬

“Heart on My Sleeve” seemed like a pivotal moment. How did you feel about it, considering your involvement in this field for years? 😲🎵📈

I was genuinely excited in every way, despite the discussions surrounding the risks. I love A.I., but I do worry that we don’t engage in these conversations enough, so I found it incredibly valuable. Additionally, I was thrilled that we now have access to this technology, as we had been trying to develop the Grimes voice five years ago, but it never quite reached the mark. 😄🤖🎶

Where did your journey with A.I. begin? 🚀🤖🎶

Honestly, it started when I was a child, which may seem peculiar. Last year, we were going through my old college sketch pads and discovered numerous A.I. theories. I’ve always been fascinated by this field; it’s just that the technology wasn’t available until recently. However, I began exploring the possibilities of art slightly before the cryptocurrency era. That’s when we attempted to open-source Grimes for the first time, around 2018 or 2019. 🎨💭💻

What does it mean to “open-source” Grimes? 🤔📲🎶

I am genuinely interested in the art of identity. We even tried to sell my soul — 10% of it — through a legally binding agreement. However, nobody cared, and the price was exorbitantly high, something no one would ever pay, like $10 billion. But if someone were to purchase it, I would accept my fate, and it would be worth it. 😈💲🤝

Only one person you know could afford that. 😅💰

Yes, I don’t think he’ll be willing to pay for that. But my soul is already relinquished. I have completely lost control over the Grimes narrative. I am constantly accused of war crimes. 😅🔥💥

So, how did you transition from that to open-sourcing Grimes musically? 🤔📲🎶

I suppose I feel less affected by these matters than the average person, as I have gone through extensive ego transformation to remain functional. The uncomfortable feeling that many people experience when they hear their voice used in unintended ways is amplified for me due to the extraordinary amount of press coverage I receive. I have grown accustomed to it. 😅🎤💥

Grimes originated because I was deeply involved in the punk scene, and it felt rebellious to don a pink dress, dance around, and create pop music. At that time, I was interested in pushing boundaries. Even now, I question the limits. What is the artistic boundary? What is allowed within the realm of art? 🤷🎵🎨

How would you explain to, let’s say, your grandmother, what you’re currently doing with A.I.? 🤔👵📲🎶

Many people express frustration, saying, “I want to hear something created by a human!” But I respond, humans are behind all of this. You still need to write the song, produce it, and perform the vocals. The A.I. aspect involves manipulating the harmonics and timbre of the vocal to match my voice, rather than the original singer’s voice. It’s like using a new type of microphone. 🎤🎵🤖

How was the tool trained? 🤖🎵📚

The tool was trained using stems of my voice. Some dry vocals without effects, although it would have been better to include vocals with less reverb. I wish we had access to older recordings, but unfortunately, we didn’t understand their usefulness at the time. 😢🎤🎶

How do you address the concern that someone could create a hateful or explicit song using Grimes’s voice? 😱🎵😡

The advantage of the music industry’s strong opposition to this technology is that it becomes relatively easy to take down such content. However, I also believe it’s important to have an edgelord moment. By addressing and resolving issues related to A.I.’s safety, cultural productivity, and positive impact, it’s best to address them when they have the least damaging effects and are least popular. I don’t mind if Grimes serves as the mechanism for that. 😏🚫🎶

Where would you personally draw the line? 🤔🖌️📏

I think slurs, hate speech, and non-joking incitements to violence are beyond the boundaries. Fortunately, nothing truly harmful has been produced yet, and I feel that even exploring those possibilities isn’t particularly exciting. 😅🚫🎶

Do you think that A.I. versions of Drake or Grimes eliminate the need for the real Drake or Grimes? 🎤🤖🎶

No, I don’t believe so. Perhaps in my case, but that’s what I desire. Experiencing an incredible sense of accomplishment from creating beautiful art has historically been limited to individuals who invest extensive time, energy, and years of technical training. It’s valuable to have a tool that allows people to transform their beautiful ideas into reality and access that experience. 🌟💡🎶

The chorus hook is exceptional. I could easily believe that I worked on it; it wouldn’t surprise me at all. Particularly when the techno elements kick in, it becomes euphoric and aligns with my distinct Grimes style. I would make some changes to the verses, and I’m likely going to create my own version. However, I appreciate the artist’s strong commitment to their artistic vision. Hence, we’re pursuing “Kito’s Version” and “Grimes’s Version,” adopting a Taylor Swift-esque nomenclature. 🎵🔥👑

Ravi Parikh featuring GrimesAI, ‘Friend V. Enemy’ 🎧🎵🔥

The drop is incredible. It’s just enjoyable that someone attached my name to it because it’s a truly fantastic song. The vocals don’t sound like me at all, but I understand why. The singer has a distinct style different from mine. She enunciates clearly, possesses a lot of vibrato, and may even have an accent. On the other hand, in the hook, Kito attempted to emulate my breathy style. In this case, the vocalist took a different approach, and it showcases the human element behind the creation. 🎵🎤😄

OtterlyMusic & Säfira featuring GrimesAI, ‘Concept of Creation’ 🎧🎵🎶

This one is my favorite; I absolutely love it. It captures exactly what I would create, from the production to the visual representation. It genuinely feels like Grimes is self-replicating. It seamlessly blends organic and Celtic elements in the hook, while delivering an A.I. vibe in the verses. The inclusion of my lisp is impressive. 🎶🎨🧚‍♀️

Nick Webb featuring GrimesAI, ‘Ether’ 🎧🎵🎶

I adore the eccentricity of this song; it sounds utterly inhuman. You can distinctly hear the A.I. influence. My favorite music is reminiscent of Vangelis, with its early synth vibes. You can clearly perceive the technology behind it. I believe people will appreciate this style more in five years when they realize it was only prevalent for a brief period. 🎶🔊🎹

Kotomi featuring GrimesAI, ‘In Another Life’ 🎧🎵🎶

The lyrics drive me crazy. However, apart from that, it’s a really good song. The line “Scream out your name” and anything with a sexual undertone makes me genuinely uncomfortable. This is where I can relate to the discomfort that other artists experience when certain lyrics inflict mild mental distress. Nevertheless, I appreciate the evocative nature of feeling uncomfortable. 🎵🖤🗡️

🎵🤖🔊 And there you have it! Grimes has invited everyone to create A.I. Grimes songs and has shared her reviews. She is excited about the possibilities of A.I. technology in music and is willing to explore and experiment. The future of music looks incredibly interesting with such collaborations between humans and artificial intelligence. 🎵🤖🔊