Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
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Tristan Peng's Piano Recital
Recital Program
- Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 28
- Bach Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914
- Chopin Nocturnes Op. 48
- Ravel Miroirs
Juhan Nam, "My Journey Toward Musically Intelligent Machines"
Creating intelligent machines that can listen to, play, and even making music has been a longstanding human ambition. Recent advancements in AI, especially through deep learning, have brought us closer to realizing this vision. In this talk, I will share my personal journey in developing musically intelligent machines, beginning with my PhD research on music representation learning during the early days of deep learning, and continuing with my collaborative work with students over the past decade at KAIST. Key topics will include bridging music audio with language, human-AI music ensemble performances, and neural audio processing.
Concepts and Control: Understanding Creativity in Deep Music Generation
Abstract: Recently, generative AI has achieved impressive results in music generation. Yet, the challenge remains: how can these models be meaningfully applied in real-world music creation, for both professional and amateur musicians? We argue that what’s missing is an interpretable generative architecture—one that captures music concepts and their relations, which can be so finely nuanced that they defy straightforward description. In this talk, I will explore various approaches to creating such an architecture, demonstrating how it enhances control and interaction in music generation.
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Stanford's Bing Concert Hall opens this Friday with soundscape fanfare: The first notes on opening night will show off the advanced acoustic and technical systems of the new concert hall. Read more...
Holly Herndon featured on NPR First Listen
CNN.com article highlighting Wendy Ju's work: Bridging the gap between humans and computers
These machines aren't just taking over human tasks. Computerized systems are also taking on more human characteristics. As technology gets more advanced, how will our relationships with it change? Read more...
Book Review: "The Science of Sound Recording" by Jay Kadis, in Sound on Sound Magazine
The Science of Sound Recording by Jay Kadis
October, 2012, Hugh Robjohns, Sound on Sound Magazine
It’s a sad but true fact that most ‘sound engineers’ actually struggle with some of the technical and mathematical aspects that underpin audio engineering. Jay Kadis’ new book, The Science of Sound Recording (Focal Press, ISBN 978-0-240-82154-2), aims to help overcome those difficulties with clear, well-written explanations of a wide range of technical subjects related to sound recording. 
