This four-day residency will focus on AI and Creativity, exploring how artificial intelligence can be integrated into composition, improvisation, and live performance.

The residency and workshops will be led by:

Schedule Overview
January 26: Public Talk — Presentation of IRCAM’s REACH project and discussion on AI in contemporary creativity.

January 27–29: Workshops with students — Hands-on sessions exploring Somax2 and other IRCAM tools for creative interaction with AI.

Program Overview
Day 1 — Monday, January 26, 2026

Public Conference Presentation
Time: 13:00–15:00
Audience: Public, students, faculty, external guests

Program

• 13:00–13:15
  Welcome and opening remarks
  (Grieg Academy / University of Bergen)

• 13:15–14:15
  Public conference presentation

• 14:30–15:030
  Artistic demonstration / short concert

• 15:00–15:30
  Discussion and Q&A

Days 2–4 — January 27–29, 2026
Intensive Student Workshops
Time: 10:00–15:00 (daily)
Participants: Composition students at the Grieg Academy, and the general audience

Daily Structure

• 10:00–12:00

  • Conceptual frameworks and artistic methodologies with AI

  • Demonstrations of tools and techniques (DSP, spatialization, hybrid systems)

• 12:00–13:00
  Lunch break

• 13:00–15:00

  • Hands-on workshop sessions

  • Individual or small-group feedback and discussion

Participation
All composition students are required to attend.

Performers from Classical, Jazz, or other departments, as well as anyone interested in interactive AI systems, are warmly encouraged to participate.

Active student engagement will be essential to the success of this collaborative residency.

Registration (Required)
We kindly ask all participants, including students, staff, and external attendees, to register using this link. Registration is essential to help us keep track of attendance. 

Preparation Resources

This residency offers a unique opportunity for students and staff to collaborate directly with leading IRCAM researchers and to explore the creative frontiers of AI-driven musical interaction and performance.

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This workshop is supported by the following funded projects: 

Stylianos Dimou's Strategic Funds 2025

"The Alchemy of Echoes": Unveiling New Dimensions in Sound and Interaction"

and

Kreativt bruk av musikkteknologi i musikkutdanning ved KMD 

In collaboration with: