The Music and Technology research group at the UPF launched Freesound in 2005 to provide researchers and creators with access to free sounds, which were very difficult to find on the internet at the time. Used by sound professionals and enthusiasts around the world, Freesound has also become a repository of our sonic memory and is currently facing the challenges of adapting to the AI era.

In the different sections of the report you can find out what led to the birth of Freesound and its international impact in the fields of research and audiovisual creation, and on society in general. Each section can be accessed by clicking on the following titles:  

• Freesound, the world's first platform to make sounds freely available for research and creation
• The evolution of Freesound: from database to platform for working with sound
• Freesound as a driver of creativity 
• A project to promote sound culture, and community research and art.
• Freesound in the context of AI: how can it help the community? 
• Timeline: the evolution of Freesound, year by year. 

Find the full article here: https://www.upf.edu/web/focus/w/20-anys-freesound-upf