Research in Music Series - Guest Talk by Ravi Krishnaswami
RESEARCH IN MUSIC LECTURE SERIES
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, 11am - 12pm, Bromery Rm. 419, Free
Guest speaker: Ravi Krishnaswami, Valentine Visiting Assistant Professor of Music @ Amherst College
Music Metadata, Functional Music, and the Epistemology of Generative Music AI
Ravi Krishnaswami is a PhD candidate at Brown University, researching how technology, political economy, and creativity intersect in the world of music for media. His dissertation research focuses on AI and automation in music for media. He is a composer and sound-designer for advertising, television, and games, and is the co-founder of the award-winning production company COPILOT Music + Sound. His composition work has appeared in the Super Bowl, on networks including ESPN and HBO, and in AAA video game soundtracks for games such as Fallout and Dishonored. He also performs regularly as guitarist in NYC’s tribute to The Smiths, has studied sitar with Srinivas Reddy, and premiered concert works for acoustic instruments and live processing, studying with Lu Wang and Butch Rovan.