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SUMMARY:The Sound of Artificiality? Music Meets AI
DESCRIPTION:About the Talk\n\n\n\nAI is already embedded in musical practice\, influencing how compositions are created\, arranged\, and produced – even though it lacks intention\, emotion\, or cultural context. This talk examines the potential and limitations of AI as a creative partner\, considering how it reshapes traditional workflows\, impacts skill development\, and challenges conventional notions of authorship and creativity. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speaker\n\n\n\n\nRebecca Leger is the Director of the AI Song Contest\, an international competition for collaborative songwriting between humans and artificial intelligence\, where she has been involved since 2021 and has led the contest since 2024. In 2023\, she also co-founded the jazzKI Award together with the Elbjazz Festival\, providing a dedicated platform for AI-supported projects in jazz. \n\n\n\nAlongside her work in music and AI competitions\, Leger is a researcher in human-AI interaction at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (Fraunhofer IIS)\, where she has worked since 2021. She holds an interdisciplinary Master of Arts from the University of Bayreuth\, focusing on humanities\, law\, and computer science\, and conducts research on human-AI interaction in innovation processes as part of her doctoral dissertation. \n\n\n\n\nJoin Meeting\n\n\n\nThe colloquium will be held in English with a presentation of 30 minutes\, followed by a 15-minute to 30-minute discussion. \n\n\n\nPlease register if you want to attend the event!
URL:https://aesgermany.org/event/the-sound-of-artificiality-music-meets-ai
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SUMMARY:AES Germany Research Colloquium #4: From mp3 to PARty
DESCRIPTION:The new AES Germany Research Colloquium aims to provide a platform to discourse on a specific audio topic and create a bridge between basic research\, manufacturers and users in audio technology. \n\n\n\nFrom mp3 to PARty. How signal processing\, psychoacoustics and machine learning fit together\n\n\n\nThe talk will start with a brief historical overview: How mp3 and other audio coding formats got developed. To advance this technology\, a lot of knowledge about our ears has been necessary. \n\n\n\nSince then\, we have learned much more about our ears and brain\, as well as how we listen to the world around us. Cognitive effects have become more and more important. We really hear what we expect to hear. All this has been used in a lot of research over the years. \n\n\n\nCurrently\, an important topic of our research in Ilmenau is finding out how we can reproduce immersive sound\, the feeling of “being there”\, over headphones. After approximately 50 years of research by others and contributions from myself\, we can finally claim that we have solved this problem. The process of how we achieved it and what means we used will be included in the talk. \n\n\n\nThe talk will conclude by presenting ideas about future applications that may initially sound like science fiction\, such as PARty\, but we are working to transform them into reality. \n\n\n\nProf. Dr.-Ing. Karlheinz Brandenburg – CEO of Brandenburg Labs GmbH and Senior Professor at the Institute of Media Technology at Technische Universität Ilmenau\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKarlheinz Brandenburg received the Dipl.-Ing. and Dipl.-Math. degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics and the Dr.-Ing. degree in electrical engineering from the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU)\, Erlangen-Nürnberg\, Germany. He is currently Senior Professor at TU Ilmenau\, Germany and CEO of Brandenburg Labs GmbH\, a startup company specializing in immersive audio technologies. Following times as a Postdoctoral Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill\, USA and again FAU he joined the Fraunhofer IIS\, Erlangen\, as head of the Audio and Multimedia Department. He is the founding director of the Fraunhofer IDMT\, Ilmenau where he retired in 2019. For his pioneering work in digital audio coding (as a main contributor to the mp3 and AAC audio coding standards)\, perceptual measurement techniques\, wave field synthesis\, psychoacoustics\, and analysis of audio and video signals he received many awards. \n\n\n\nJoin Meeting\n\n\n\nThe colloquium will be held in English with a presentation of 60 minutes\, followed by a 30-minute discussion. \n\n\n\nLink to register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \n\n\n\nThe Meeting Format: We will be hosting this meeting using Zoom. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For most participants\, audio and video are muted during the presentation. In the discussion they can be unmuted (indicated by the raised hand function). This will be explained again at the beginning of the meeting. For a better quality we suggest to use a headset with microphone. The presentation will be recorded. By turning on your camera you are consenting for your image to be used in a photograph of the event.
URL:https://aesgermany.org/event/aes-germany-research-colloquium-4-from-mp3-to-party
LOCATION:Online Zoom
CATEGORIES:Research Colloquium
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20230404T170000
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SUMMARY:AES Germany Research Colloquium #3: The Williams Tree
DESCRIPTION:The new AES Germany Research Colloquium aims to provide a platform to discourse on a specific audio topic and create a bridge between basic research\, manufacturers and users in audio technology. \nThe Williams Tree\, the True 3D Audio Main Microphone Array designed to replace the much-overrated Decca Tree\nThe ‘Williams Tree’\, is based on the process of segmentation of the sound field around us\, each segment being covered by the corresponding pair of microphones within an array. A different approach must be adopted for each part of the 3D coverage – the surround sound segments\, the side height coverage\, and the top zenith zone coverage. This 3D audio array has been developed over a period of about 30 years\, and is a carefully constructed array of microphones covering each segment of the sound field\, and producing a smooth and accurate natural sound image of the complete spatial image around us. This can be limited to only the upper hemisphere\, or it can also cover the lower part of the sound image below the surround sound layer of microphones. The quality of the complete 3D sound image is infinitely superior to the Decca Tree\, and promises to become the standard approach to the recording and the reproduction of 3D Audio. However\, it must not be forgotten that the recording array is only half the problem\, equal attention must be given to the loudspeaker configuration\, if optimum results are to be obtained. \nThe idea for the Decca Tree started in the 1950s in the early days of Stereophonic Recording. Due to Angular Distortion of the reproduced stereo recordings\, people came to the conclusion that there seemed to be a hole in the centre of the stereo image. It was therefore quite logical to introduce a third microphone\, pan-potted to the centre. In those days\, this was seemingly a satisfactory solution to the stereo reproduction problem. But in fact\, the Decca Tree was little more than a set of pan-potted omnidirectional microphones. The introduction of the Decca Tree into surround sound recording and later into 3D or immersive sound recording and reproduction\, but with no real psychoacoustic analysis of real segment reproduction\, was a completely unsatisfactory approach to trying to record and reproduce the spacial aspects of sound. \nMore information:\n\nConvention Paper: MMAD — Designing for Height – Practical Configurations\nConvention e-Brief: The “Williams Star” Microphone Array Support System\nConvention Paper: Migration of 5.0 Multichannel Microphone Array Design to Higher Order MMAD (6.0\, 7.0 & 8.0) with or Without the Inter-Format Compatibility Criteria. (Open access)\nConvention Paper: The Whys and Wherefores of Microphone Array Crosstalk in Multichannel Microphone Array Design (Open access)\n\nMichael Williams – Freelance Sound Recording Engineer and Lecturer\, Sounds of Scotland\n \nAfter studying mathematics and physics at Queens University in Belfast\, Northern Ireland\, Michael Williams started his professional career in the Technical Operations department at the BBC Television Studios in London in 1960. In 1965 he moved to France to work for ‘Societe Audax’ in Paris developing loudspeakers for professional sound and television broadcasting\, and later worked for the ‘Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers’ as Chief Engineer in the adult education television service. Whilst at the Conservatoire he created a full time yearly training course in ‘les Métiers et Techniques de l’Audiovisuel’. In relation to this course he was in charge of training sessions at the CNAM in all aspects of the Audio Visual Industry. During this period he also worked as Consultant Engineer to the Research Laboratories « Brigitte Fribourg » for the Training of the Handicaped for reinsertion into the normal working environment. \nIn 1980 he became a free-lance instructor in Audio Engineering and Sound Recording Practice\, working for most of the major French national television and sound broadcasting companies\, as well as many training schools and institutions. \nHe is an active member of the Audio Engineering Society\, Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society\, former Governor\, and served on the AES French Section Committee from 1987 to 2009. He was Papers Chair at the Paris Conventions in 1991 and 2000\, Convention Secretary in 1995 and Papers Cochair in 2006. \nDuring this period Michael Williams has continued his career as a free-lance sound recording and research engineer\, and has published many papers on Stereo\, Multichannel and 3D Microphone Array Recording Systems over the past twenty five years\, leading to the publication of three books on the subject of Microphone Array Design. \nJoin Meeting\nThe colloquium will be held in English with a presentation of 60 minutes\, followed by a 30-minute discussion. \nLink to register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nThe Meeting Format: We will be hosting this meeting using Zoom. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For most participants\, audio and video are muted during the presentation. In the discussion they can be unmuted (indicated by the raised hand function). This will be explained again at the beginning of the meeting. For a better quality we suggest to use a headset with microphone. The presentation will be recorded. By turning on your camera you are consenting for your image to be used in a photograph of the event.
URL:https://aesgermany.org/event/aes-germany-research-colloquium-1-2023-the-williams-tree
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20221206T170000
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SUMMARY:AES Germany Research Colloquium #2-2022: Hearing Profiles and Music Preferences
DESCRIPTION:The new AES Germany Research Colloquium aims to provide a platform to discourse on a specific audio topic and create a bridge between basic research\, manufacturers and users in audio technology.\nHearing Profiles and Music Preferences\nWhy is the same sound or music perceived as soothing by some and irritating by others?\nExplaining variations in the perception of sound and the impact on music preferences would help design adapted acoustic experiences while limiting discomfort and audio fatigue. Following her presentation at AES Fall Convention in NY\, Prof. Diana Derval\, PhD\, Chair of DervalResearch\, will share the latest findings linking hearing profiles to music preferences.\nThe Presenter\nDiana Derval – DervalResearch \n\nDiana Derval\, PhD\, EMBA\, Chair of DervalResearch\, is a pioneer at decoding human behavior and preferences with biosciences. Member of AES\, IEEE\, the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology\, and Jury for the CES Asia Innovation Awards\, Diana is the patented inventor of the Hormonal Quotient® (HQ) nominated for the Edison Awards\, and the creator of the Derval Color Test® taken by 10+ million people around the world. Harvard Business Review contributor\, Springer Nature author finalist of the Berry-AMA Prize for most innovative marketing book with “The Right Sensory Mix” – recommended by Philip Kotler – Diana turns fascinating neuroscientific breakthroughs into powerful business frameworks\, and helped Fortune 500 firms including LVMH\, Richemont\, Sofitel\, BMW\, and L’Oréal accelerate their development with a focus on planet and people-friendly products and experiences. Multiplying discoveries\, along the way\, on the variations in sensory perception among individuals and populations\, Diana continuously uses the findings to advance research for a better immune system\, hormonal balance\, and microbiome. The clinical research Diana initiated together with NIH and OLVG Hospital on the link between taste buds and diabetes opened the way to new prevention roads to combat chronic diseases. Associate Professor at Donghua University in Shanghai\, Diana Derval is regularly featured in the media\, conferences (TEDx Talks\, IFA\, CES)\, and corporate seminars\, and is known for delivering memorable MasterClasses even in the Metaverse—partly because of the cool purple hat but not only. Diana’s favorite topics are Senses and Sensors\, Hormones and Behavior\, and anything that touches on Innovation.\nMore Information:\n\n 	Homepage DervalResearch\n 	Convention Express Paper: Hearing Patterns\, Otoacoustic Emissions\, and Music Preferences\n\nJoin Meeting\nThe colloquium will be held in English with a presentation of 60 minutes\, followed by a 30-minute discussion.\n\nRegister in advance for this meeting:\n\nRegistration\n\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.\n\nLink for the Q&A session.\n\nThe Meeting Format: We will be hosting this meeting using Zoom. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For most participants\, audio and video are muted during the presentation. In the discussion they can be unmuted (indicated by the raised hand function). This will be explained again at the beginning of the meeting. For a better quality we suggest to use a headset with microphone. The presentation will be recorded. By turning on your camera you are consenting for your image to be used in a photograph of the event.
URL:https://aesgermany.org/event/aes-germany-research-colloquium-2-2022-hearing-profiles-and-music-preferences
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