Posted 12/15/2023, 11:12:25 PM
Grimes' AI Plushie Grok Precedes Musk's Chatbot of Same Name
- Grimes created an AI plushie named Grok for Curio toys, voiced by her, before Elon Musk's Grok chatbot
- Grimes' Grok is designed for play and imagination, while Musk's is more vulgar and "rebellious"
- Grimes sees toys like Grok as an alternative to screens for kids to develop communication skills
- Musk's Grok chatbot launched after Grimes' plushie, though there is an amusing name overlap
- Grimes jokes about the two AIs named Grok becoming friends, like kids meeting at school