Article by Alberto Gatti and Marco Fiorini (equal contribution) has been accepted for the Sound and Music Computing Conference (SMC2025) in Graz, Austria. Read the full paper Video demo Abstract: This paper presents a novel methodology for creating dynamic auditory landscapes in co-creative musical interaction through the Somax2 system, introducing a new approach to spatial […]
Conferences
A First Implementation of Somax2 Behaviours Using MORFOS Form, Segmentation and Organisation
Article by Joséphine Calandra, Marco Fiorini and Gérard Assayag has been accepted for the Journées de l’Informatique Musicale (JIM2025) in Lyon, France. Read the article Abstract: Somax2 is a multi-agent improvisation software based on a probabilistic recombination model of an audio or MIDI corpus, annotated according to several musical dimensions, and sensitive to influences of the external […]
Introducing EG-IPT and ipt~: a novel electric guitar dataset and a new Max/MSP object for real-time classification of instrumental playing techniques
Article by Marco Fiorini*, Nicolas Brochec*, Joakim Borg and Riccardo Pasini (* equal contribution) has been accepted for the New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME) Conference in Canberra, Australia. Read the full paper Video demo Abstract: This paper presents two key contributions to the real-time classi- fication of Instrumental Playing Techniques (IPTs) in the context […]
Interactive Music Co-Creation with an Instrumental Technique-Aware System: A Case Study with Flute and Somax2
Article by Nicolas Brochec*, Marco Fiorini*, Mikhail Malt and Gérard Assayag (* equal contribution) has been accepted for the 50th International Computer Music Conference (ICMC) in Boston, United States. Read the full paper Video demo Abstract: This paper presents a significant advancement in the co- creative capabilities of Somax2 through the integration of real-time recognition […]
Elez-Boulaine : Homage to Pierre Boulez in Portrait Of The Artist In The Age Of AI
ERC COSMOS is pleased to partner with ERC REACH in a demonstration-performance to set the stage for a panel discussion and a performance on AI’s impact on art creation, at the Night of Ideas at the Institut Français du Royaume-Uni (17 Queensberry Place London SW7 2DT)on 6 February at 19h20-20h10 in Les Salons. The event is free and open to the public with registration. […]
Somax2 presented at Notam Online Max Meetup
On Monday 25 November, at 19:00 (GMT +1) Marco Fiorini will lead an Online Max Meetup for Notam, the Norwegian centre for technology, art and music. The session will present Somax2 and discuss Music Improvisation and Composition with Co-Creative Agents, showcasing concrete research and artistic outcomes of the REACH project to the online Max community. […]
Cyber-improvisations et cocréativité, quand le jazz joue avec les machines
Gérard Assayag, Marc Chemillier, Bernard Lubat 2023, pp.38-39. Read full article. Abstract: Pouvez-vous nous raconter votre rencontre et votre envie de travailler ensemble ? Marc Chemillier : Avec Gérard Assayag, nous avons commencé à concevoir des logiciels pour faire de l’improvisation musicale au début des années 2000. Gérard travaillait sur la simulation stylistique et explorait […]
Being the Artificial Player: Good Practices in Collective Human-Machine Music Improvisation
Article by Marco Fiorini (STMS – IRCAM, Sorbonne Université, CNRS) has been accepted for the 13th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation at New York University in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Read the full paper Abstract: This essay explores the use of generative AI systems in cocreativity within musical improvisation, offering best practices for […]