Gretchen Jude is a sound/technology studies scholar and award-winning experimental composer/performer for dance, theater, and film. Born and raised in the wild state of Idaho (USA), Jude is fascinated by the complex interactions between nature and technology. Decades of living and working in Japan shape her approach to life as well as music. Jude holds degrees in Performance Studies (Practice-based Research) from the University of California, Davis (PhD 2018) and Electronic Music & Recording Media from Mills College (MFA 2011). Her first book, How Vocaloid Works: A Beginner’s Guide to the Science Behind Yamaha’s Singing Voice Synthesis Software (2025), is available on Palgrave Macmillan. Jude is currently Assistant Professor of Film at the University of Utah (USA).