Generative music employing deep learning methods is emerging as a poweful technological approach for music composition. While a wealth of information is accessible from various sources, not all maintain the required academic and technical rigor, limiting the value for stakeholders. In this workshop we want to contribute to the development of this field by offering an educational framework in which people with either technical or musical background can develop the needed competences for becoming active in the field of Generative Music AI.

This is a hands-on event, focused on practical experience with a sprinkling of discussions on AI in music. Participants will self-organize into 10 dynamic teams, each consisting of 2 music tech specialists and 1 musician. Together, they'll harness the power of AI to craft original compositions.

The workshop is the culmination of the Generative Music AI Course available for free on The Sound of AI YouTube channel (from November 1st to first week of December, 2023) This course offers the essential theoretical and practical knowledge required for the workshop.

We welcome 30 participants: 20 from the tech side (like AI music engineers and MIR researchers, music tech hackers) and 10 musicians.

Participants are encouraged to view the complimentary lectures from the Generative Music AI Course on The Sound of AI YouTube channel.

The workshop is organized by the Sound of AI, in partnership with the Music Technology Group, with the support of Phonos and the Engineering school ETIC-UPF.

Registration and Fees: The workshop fee is €150, and seats are secured on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration opens on November 13th at 10 AM (CET)

Agenda

The workshop runs from December 11th to 15th, 2023, every day from 10am to 6pm.

Monday, December 11th

• 10h. Workshop intro
• 10:30h. One to all presentations + Informal Networking + Speed dating + One to all presentations 
• 13h. Team formation (each team has 2 technologists + 1 musician)
• 13:30h. Lunch break
• 14:30h. Brainstorming + project ideation
• 17:30h. Wrap up
• 18h. End of the day

Tuesday, December 12th

• 10h. Team projects ideas presentations
• 11h. Presentation of MTG tools of relevance to generative music AI
• 12h. Project time
• 13h. Lunch break
• 14h. Project time + Mentorships (from 15h to 17h)
• 17:30h. Wrap up
• 18h. End of the day
• 20h. Phonos concert

Wednesday, December 13th

• 10h. Daily review: retrospective and action plan
• 11h. Open discussion: The ethics of music AI
• 12h. Project time
• 13h. Lunch break
• 14h. Project time + Mentorships (from 15h to 17h)
• 17:30h. Wrap up
• 18h. End of the day
• 20h. Concert with works by the participants (in collaboration with Phonos)

Thursday, December 14th

• 10h. Daily review: retrospective and action plan
• 11h. Open discussion: how’s AI impacting the music industry?
• 12h. Project time
• 13h. Lunch break
• 14h. Project time + Mentorships (from 15h to 17h)
• 17:30h. Wrap up
• 18h. End of the day

Friday, December 15th

• 10h. Daily review: retrospective and action plan
• 11h. Open discussion: what are the challenges and expectations in generative music systems?
• 12h. Project time
• 13h. Lunch break
• 14h. Project time + Mentorships (from 15h to 17h)
• 17h.  Project presentations
• 18h. End of workshop + beers

Instructors

• Dr. Valerio Velardo, director of The Sound of AI - a leading ecosystem for music AI.
• Dr. Iran Roman, researcher at Music and Audio Research Laboratory at New York University.
• Prof. Xavier Serra, director of the Music Technology Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra.
• Several researchers of the Music Technology Group will participate as Teaching Assistants.

More details: https://www.upf.edu/web/mtg/generative-music-ai-workshop