Call for Participation
The
Conference on AI and Music Creativity is an annual conference bringing
together a community working on the application of AI in music practice.
The AI and Music research focus is highly interdisciplinary with topics
ranging from performance systems, computational creativity, machine
listening, robotics, sonification, and more.
The theme of AIMC 2024 conference - which will take place September 9-11 at Oxford University - is Interconnections between Music AI and other fields, where
we are interested in how the Music AI community considers connections
and intersections with other fields of research and practice. We
encourage authors, composers, performers, and artists to examine the
intersection between their work in AI and other fields - see below for
indicative topics. We encourage contributions that articulate not only
how other fields inform Music AI research and practice, but how Music AI
contributes or may contribute to other fields.
Dates
March 10th submission closes
April 1st - notification to authors
September 9 conference opens
All submissions will be created on pubpub.org while
the review process will be handled through a conference management
systems. Detailed instructions about the process will be available under
the Call tab in the conference webpages (link above). Paper submission
should be anonymised. This is not required for music or
workshop/tutorials submissions.
Papers
Papers
are up to 5000 words, not including Abstract, Acknowledgements, Ethics
Statement, or References. Please consider the list of indicative topics
for the conference. We encourage multimedia embedded in the paper, so
pictures, illustrations, videos, sound files and <iframes>. We
also encourage links to code repositories. Submitted works should be
original, i.e. not published elsewhere or under review.
Paper
submissions should demonstrate rigorous research methodology and will
be evaluated according to their novelty, academic quality,
appropriateness, importance, readability, ethical standards and paper
organisation.
Authors names should be excluded from the front matter and in all references (e.g. replace with XXX XXX).
Supplementary
materials referenced in footnotes and links such as GitHub repositories
should be uploaded to an anonymous account. The author’s account(s) can
be used for the camera ready.
Authors can indicate preference for presentation (15 minutes) or poster.
Workshops and Tutorials
We
invite proposals for workshops and tutorials. These sessions should be
interactive and focus on new technologies, systems or artistic
practices. Proposals should specify the number of participants who can
be accommodated and the duration (e.g. hour, half day, full day) and
indicate the skills, experiences or artefacts that participants will
come out with.
Submission Details:
Workshop or Tutorial session title
List of contributors
Name/Affiliation and a 150-word biography for each contributor
A 800-1000 word (excluding references) description (including an abstract) that should detail
Review contextualising the practice field relevant to your work.
Methods taken in developing the work
The hands-on nature of the workshop/tutorial (e.g. how will this be distinct from a long presentation)
A technical rider detailing:
Technical equipment you will provide
Technical equipment which you will require
Setup details such as tables, space requirements, power, visuals, audio.
Proposed duration
Any accessibility requirements.
Other documentation (web links etc)
Music
Music submissions should relate to AI in either specific or broad terms. This includes, but is by no means limited to:
music featuring AI as a creative tool
music generated by AI, or using AI performance systems
sonification
electroacoustic music
experimental and improvised music
live coding and live electronic music
beat-based music
Algorave music
music exploring computational creativity
music exploring machine listening
music with or about robotics
music adapted from AI
music using AI-related instruments
music featuring AI-generated text or visuals
any other related areas
Music
which does not directly use AI but relates to it programmatically or
aesthetically, or music which comments on and/or explores new
perspectives on AI, is also encouraged.
Submissions
will be required to detail how the music relates to AI and the
conference theme of Interconnections between Music AI and other fields.
They will also be required to provide a technical description of the
piece including details such as speaker/microphone setup and electronics
processing where appropriate.
Accepted submissions will be programmed at AIMC 2024 in one of three performances:
Performance
1, a concert at the Wolfson College auditorium, will feature 1-4
professional instrumental players, optional live or fixed electronics
and video. Exact instrumentation will be decided based on accepted
submissions. Submissions should indicate if AIMC should provide
performers.
Performance
2, at an Oxford University performance space, will feature a flexible
stage and electronics/projected visuals set-up suitable for music with
more complex technical requirements. No live performers are provided,
but musicians are welcome to perform their own works, or provide their
own performers (this should be indicated in the submission)
Performance
3 is a club night at the Old Fire Station. This is a very flexible
space with multiple rooms and areas. The event will feature music
suitable for a club night including (but not limited to) beat-based,
ambient, live electronic and algorave music.
Music
submissions are submitted on PubPub and should include the title,
online links to recordings and/or scores, a description (800-1000 words)
of how the project relates to AI and the theme of the conference
including contextual information relating the piece to relevant
practices. In addition, submission should indicate which performance
options it is suited for, and any access, technical, or performer
requirements as well as short programme notes.