As AI transforms music creation and industry dynamics, the "AlgoRhythms" summit brings together top minds to explore its impact on artistry, business, and law, shaping the future of musical innovation.
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For the second year, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, in collaboration with the IU Maurer School of Law and other partners on campus and within the Bloomington community, will present "AlgoRhythms: The World of Music and AI."
This wide-ranging summit, to be held March 28 and 29, delves into the increasingly significant impact of generative AI on the music landscape, offering explorations, performances, and discussion on the evolving creative paradigm.
Thought-provoking conversations will be led by industry luminaries on session topics that include:
- Copyrightability: The Legal Properties of AI-Created Music.
- AI in the Music Business.
- AI Tools Empowering Artists.
- Startups in Music and AI.
- Music Education and AI.
- Emerging Creativity in AI.
The panel sessions will be offered in person or virtually, and registration is open.
"Jacobs has been a leading voice in music higher education for decades, and it is in that spirit that the school is leading the interdisciplinary conversation about the role of artificial intelligence in music," said Abra Bush, the David Henry Jacobs Bicentennial Dean of the Jacobs School.
Attendees will have opportunities to connect with leading national thinkers, startups, and legal minds in the vibrant IU Bloomington creative ecosystem. The summit aims to foster connections and collaborations that bridge the gap between music, technology, and law.
The collaboration extends to the Bloomington creative community through partnerships with Dimension Mill and RockPaperScissors.
"Bloomington is quickly becoming Indiana's center for innovation, and, naturally, music and technology come together to push the boundaries of our imaginations," Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson said. "We are proud to be a gathering place for visionaries who are shaping the future through creativity, curiosity and collaboration."
"Bloomington has tremendous potential to be a hub where music, technology and innovation converge," said John Fernandez, interim executive director and senior vice president of the Dimension Mill, Bloomington's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. "We're home to world-class musicians, a vibrant tech startup community, and Indiana University's renowned Jacobs School of Music. 'AlgoRhythms' embodies the innovative spirit of our city and the potential for groundbreaking collaborations that can emerge from this unique intersection."
The summit features a lineup of cutting-edge experts from the industry.
"The stories about big models and generative AI making whole songs have dominated the conversation, but there is just so much more creativity and innovation happening in music AI, in places and in ways that we want to highlight," said Alain Barker, director of entrepreneurship and career development at the Jacobs School. "We see 'AlgoRhythms' as a way to share perspectives from those shaping this important technology and defining its aesthetics, at a time when sharing ideas feels urgent and important."
Frank Graves provided significant underwriting for the summit. Additional funding and project support was provided by the Jacobs School Office of Entrepreneurship & Career Development; Maurer School of Law; IU Innovates; the AI + Digital A&H Futures Project; the Kelley School of Business; the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering Artificial Intelligence Center; the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs' Arts, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Lab; the Herron School of Art and Design; RockPaperScissors; the Dimension Mill; and Visit Bloomington. Housing support is partly received from the Jacobs School of Music and the Grant Street Inn.