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In early October, ShareMusic & Performing Arts participated in an AI Day 2024 at the Science Park in Jönköping - an inspiring day that brought together researchers, companies and students to discuss how artificial intelligence can contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive future. The theme of the day was ‘AI for a brighter future’, focusing on how AI can help solve societal challenges and create new opportunities for different industries, including the cultural sector.
Sophia Alexandersson, Chief Executive at ShareMusic & Performing Arts, joined musicians Ewe Larsson and Joel Mansour from our ensemble Elefantöra. They presented the inspiring work of the MuseIT Project (Horizon Europe), an initiative that aims to combine and develop advanced technologies to promote access to culture in a more inclusive way.
Ewe showcased a recorded improvisation where she created music in interaction with the AI software Somax2, an application developed by IRCAM, Institute for Research and Coordination in Acoustics/Music in Paris. This AI-driven soundscape, controlled by researcher Mikhail Malt at IRCAM, enables new ways of remote musical collaboration. By analysing and generating music in real time, Somax2 offers dynamic and interactive musical experiences. Ewe Larsson shared her experiences working with Somax2 and described how the technology surprised her:
- I thought the AI would work as a ‘call and response’, but it responded instantly and almost predicted what I would play. It gave me the freedom to improvise and really listen to what was going on around me, instead of just focusing on my own plan.
She also highlighted how AI can be a valuable tool for musicians with disabilities who may not have the opportunity to travel and meet other musicians. With the help of AI, these musicians can still participate in creative collaborations and continue their musical expression remotely.
During the programme, Ewe played a piece where the audience became part of the work. The audience's murmurs were manipulated and reproduced in the soundscape, creating a unique and interactive experience.
‘It was amazing to see how the audience really understood what was happening with the sound,’ said Ewe.
The AI Day became an important platform to show how culture and technology can meet and create new opportunities for inclusion and creative collaboration.
ShareMusic is part of the project MuseIT,which is co-funded by the European Union and runs from 2022-2025. MuseIT stands for "Multisensory, User-centred, Shared cultural Experiences through Interactive Technologies." ShareMusic's role in the MuseIT project focuses on the part that concerns cultural co-creation, and we are working, among other things, on the development of a "Remote Performance Platform" that will enable musical co-creation at a distance. We are involved in other parts of the project, not least in creating an accessible archive of cultural assets.
In total, twelve partners from nine EU countries and three non-EU associated partners are involved in the project. The project coordinator is the University of Borås. All project partners are part of so-called work packages that have different focus areas.
ShareMusic organises a number of activities during the project, where different features and technical developments are explored in co-creative settings. Activities are often arranged together with other project partners.
ShareMusic is part of the project MuseIT,which is co-funded by the European Union and runs from 2022-2025. MuseIT stands for "Multisensory, User-centred, Shared cultural Experiences through Interactive Technologies." ShareMusic's role in the MuseIT project focuses on the part that concerns cultural co-creation, and we are working, among other things, on the development of a "Remote Performance Platform" that will enable musical co-creation at a distance. We are involved in other parts of the project, not least in creating an accessible archive of cultural assets.
In total, twelve partners from nine EU countries and three non-EU associated partners are involved in the project. The project coordinator is the University of Borås. All project partners are part of so-called work packages that have different focus areas.
ShareMusic organises a number of activities during the project, where different features and technical developments are explored in co-creative settings. Activities are often arranged together with other project partners.
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