What does it mean to be a music artist or composer in the age of AI? Will AI enrich or impoverish our musical imaginations? Who will own AI generated music?
For the second consecutive year, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in collaboration with the Maurer School of Law and partners on the IUB campus and within the Bloomington community, proudly announces “AlgoRhythms: The World of Music and AI,” a wide-ranging summit set to unfold on March 28-29, 2025. The event – offered in person and online – is free and aims to delve into the increasingly important impact of generative AI on the music landscape, offering explorations, performances, and discussion on the evolving creative paradigm.
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Event Highlights (Full Schedule Here >)
- Dive into thought-provoking conversations led by industry luminaries on crucial topics such as “Copyrightability: The Legal Properties of AI-Created Music,” “AI in the Music Business,” “AI Tools Empowering Artists,” “Startups in Music and AI,” “Music Education and AI,” and “Emerging Creativity in AI.”
- Connect with leading national thinkers, startups, and legal minds in the vibrant IU/Bloomington creative ecosystem. Foster collaborations that bridge the gap between music, technology, and law.
- Experience a blend of in-person and online engagement through Zoom, ensuring accessibility and participation from a diverse audience.
- Enjoy Performances, Presentations, and Demonstrations: This year, the summit expands by presenting an array of inspiring events that are designed to connect to the topics covered in panel discussions.
Abra Bush, David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean of the Jacobs School of Music remarked, “Jacobs has been a leading voice in music higher education for decades, and it is in that spirit that the school is leading the interdisciplinary conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in music.”
“The stories about big models and generative AI making whole songs have dominated the conversation,” said Alain Barker, Director of Entrepreneurship & Career Development at the Jacobs School, “but there is just so much more creativity and innovation happening in music AI, in places and ways that we want to highlight. By inviting of presenters from the music/tech industry, the arts world, and higher education, we see AlgoRhythms as a way to share perspectives among those shaping this important technology and defining its aesthetics, at a time when sharing ideas feels urgent and important.”
The summit features an impressive lineup of participants from the industry, including Matt Adell (MusicalAI), Dani Deahl (Bandlab), Matt Henninger (Moises), Aure Prochazka (Compiler), Megh Vakharia (SymphonyOS), Darius Van Armand (Secretly), Jason Wilber (Coordin8), and Tristra Yeager (RockPaperScissors). Legal minds include Bill Patry (Quinn Emanuel), Marshall Leaffer (IU Maurer School of Law), as well as Robert Meitus and John Strohm (Meitus-Gelbert-Rose). Composers and music academic specialists include William Bauer and Peter Webster (University of Florida), Anthony Brandt (Rice University), Marco Buongiorno Nardelli and David Stout (University of North Texas), Scott Deal and Jason Palamara (Indiana University Indianapolis), Frank Diaz and Andrew Goldman (Indiana University Jacobs School of Music), Ted Moore, Chris Rafael (Indiana University Luddy School), Rey Sanchez (Miami University), and Chris White (University of Massachusetts).
“Bloomington has tremendous potential to be a hub where music, technology, and innovation converge,” said John Fernandez, Interim Executive Director & Senior Vice President of the Dimension Mill, Bloomington’s center for entrepreneurship and innovation. “We’re home to world-class musicians, a vibrant tech startup community, and Indiana University’s renowned Jacobs School of Music. AlgoRhythms embodies the innovative spirit of our city and the potential for groundbreaking collaborations that can emerge from this unique intersection.”
SUPPORT
Major Underwriting for the AlgoRhythms popup summit is generously provided by Frank Graves, whose support of the Jacobs School of Music and Indiana University is deeply appreciated. Additional funding and project support is gratefully received from the Jacobs School Office of Entrepreneurship & Career Development; Maurer School of Law; IU Innovates; the AI + Digital A&H Futures Project; the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering Artificial Intelligence Center; the O’Neill School Arts, Entrepreneurship, and Innovation Lab; the Herron School of Art, Architecture, and Design; Rock Paper Scissors, the Dimension Mill; and Visit Bloomington.
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