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Claire Benedict is a Lecturer in Music at the University of Canterbury's Faculty of Arts, specializing in creative music technology, digital screen, and composition. With a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Otago (2025), she brings expertise in studio production, vocal performance, and the intersection of technology and music.
Her educational background includes:
- Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), University of Otago (2025)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Music Composition, University of Otago (2016)
- Bachelor of Contemporary Music, Southern Institute of Technology (2013)
- Bachelor of Audio Production, Southern Institute of Technology (2012)
- LTCL in Classical Singing, Trinity College London (2016)
Claire's research explores how emerging technologies like AI intersect with traditional music performance. Her doctoral work examined autonomous choral recording through advanced vocal modeling, revealing technology's limitations in capturing nuanced human ensemble interaction. She investigates acoustics, resonance, and how AI can augment (but not replace) creative workflows while maintaining artistic integrity.
Her teaching includes Acoustics and Recording Techniques (MUSA152), Sound Technologies (MUSA-DIGI126), Audio Production (MUSA228), and Sound Design and Editing (DISC232). She mentors students in UC recording studios and supervises postgraduate research, emphasizing both technical foundations and creative innovation.
Claire's publications consistently explore 'Sectional Surrealism' concepts, examining choral recording techniques and AI-vocal performance intersections. Her 2024 public discussion 'An Evening with Claire Benedict, Rachel Fuller & Catrin Johnsson' addressed whether AI can replicate the complexity of human choir performance.
She actively contributes to the music community through charity concerts and interdisciplinary collaborations, demonstrating her commitment to exploring the boundaries between human creativity and technological capability in music production.
