Are you an artist based in France interested in exploring the intersection of music creation and artificial intelligence? Apply for the third edition of the Artificial Muse residency in Vancouver, Canada.
For its third edition, the “Artificial Muse” residency invites a French artist to explore and develop practices at the intersection between musical creation and artificial
intelligence.
This residency is offered by the
Institut
Français du Canada as part of its “Résidences Ouest-Ouest” program, in partnership with the
Metacreation
Lab for Creative AI at
Simon
Fraser University (SFU)
School
of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT), in Surrey.
The Metacreation Lab for Creative AI will provide the selected artist with a space for reflection and work. In contact with local researchers, creators, and students,
they will be able to develop a project using and appropriating the systems, equipment, and software from the research laboratory.
Application deadline: June 1, 2026 (11:59 p.m., Paris time)
Residency dates: November 1 - November 30, 2026
Location: Simon Fraser University (Surrey), BC, Canada
Eligibility:
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Open to all musical and sound practices
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Project combining music and artificial intelligence technologies
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Project using MIDI as the main musical representation
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Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have resided in France for at least 5 years
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Proficiency in tools like Cubase, Ableton Live (Mac)
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Good command of English
