The Jacobs School of Music, in partnership with various schools of IU and community organizations, will host “AlgoRhythms: The World of Music and AI,” at various times March 29-30 at seven different locations on and off IU’s campus like Auer Hall and the FAR Center for the Contemporary Arts. The full list of locations can be found on the Jacobs School of Music Innovation website. The event is a two-day summit exploring the changing musical landscape in relation to use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
As AI evolves, the debate surrounding the ethics of using it to create music has been frequent. Criticism has been directed towards replacing musicians or singers with AI that has the ability to replicate their performance. The summit aims to discuss this through a series of panels discussing issues like copyright law and how musicians can coexist with AI.
The summit begins at 11:30 a.m., March 29, with a series of online and in person lectures, panels and performances throughout the day, ending with a guest performance at 7:30 p.m. by the Videri Quartet — a classically trained string quartet that performs music from the video game music genre.
The summit continues at 9:30 a.m., March 30, with more panels examining how artists and AI can occupy the same field. There will also be poster presentations on AI and music in the Auer Hall Green Room throughout the day until 4 p.m. The final day of the summit will also end with a concert performance at 6:30 p.m. by the Videri Quartet and IU’s Music in Games Society.
The Jacobs School of Music Innovation is bringing this summit to the community through collaborations with the Luddy Artificial Intelligence Center, The Center for Cultural Affairs, The Maurer School of Law, Innovate Indiana, The Mill, Rock Paper Scissors and the Arts Alliance of Greater Bloomington.
The event is open and free to all students. Those interested in attending the summit can sign up to attend either in person or over Zoom on the Jacobs School of Music Innovation website.
