AIxMusic Workshops (Friday)

The AIxMusic Festival will start with a series of workshops at POSTCITY. Harry Yeff and Domhnaill Hernon from Nokia Bell Labs will place a focus on disruptive research for the next phase in human history. Presenting the generative agents / software instruments DYCI2 Jérôme Nika will show how to combine machine learning models and generative processes with reactive listening modules. Daniele Ghisi will explore, how machines learn to produce music. Computer music designer, musician, and researcher Koray Tahiroğlu will present tools for real-time performances of digital music and discuss how computation transforms our musical norms, habits, language and intentions, impacting widely upon how music is performed, experienced, shared and distributed. The workshop series will close with Christine Bauer, Peter Knees, Richard Vogl and Hansi Raaber highlighting the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning-supported composition, and recommender systems in the process of music creation.

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The Art of Intelligent Interruption and Augmented Relationships

Harry Yeff (UK) & Domhnaill Hernon (IR), Nokia Bell Labs

Developing disruptive research for the next phase of human existence. What are the narratives that allow the world to embrace Augmented Intelligence and do artists offer an answer? Harry Yeff walks us through his portfolio of interactive installation, creative use of machine learning and vocal performance to explore the concept of intelligent interruption and augmented relationships.

Computer Music Design and Research – IRCAM Workshop

Jérôme Nika (FR), Daniele Ghisi (IT)

Computer music designer, musician, and researcher Jérôme Nika (FR) will present the generative agents / software instruments DYCI2 that he develops in collaboration with Ircam, and in interaction with expert improvisers. These agents offer a continuum of strategies going from pure autonomy to meta-composition thanks to an abstract “scenario” structure.

Digital Musical Interactions

Koray Tahiroğlu (Fl/TR)

Today digital technologies and advanced computational features, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) tools, are shaping our relationship with music as well as enabling new possibilities of utilising new musical instruments and interfaces. In this workshop, we question, what does our relationship with music and musical instruments look like today?

Recommenders and Intelligent Tools in Music Creation: Why, Why Not, and How?

Christine Bauer (AT), Peter Knees (AT), Richard Vogl (AT), Hansi Raber (AT)

This workshop will highlight the role of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning-supported composition, and Recommender Systems in the process of music creation. We discuss their reception and prevalent image among professional music producers and creators, including the potential threats these technologies pose to their artistic originality. We contrast this view by emphasizing the power of AI-technology for a democratization of music making, by lowering the entrance barrier of music creation.