Publicação
Algorithmic Echoes
| Resumo: | This panel examines the intricate entanglement of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms in contemporary music dissemination, with particular attention to the cultural, aesthetic, and social challenges that traverse diverse domains of musical production and reception. Central to these discussions is the tension between creativity and automation, as AI’s growing capacity to generate, recommend, and categorize music increasingly destabilizes established boundaries between originality and formula, as well as human expression and algorithmic efficiency. As AI-driven systems increasingly prioritize emotional responses to optimize performance within the attention economy, there are mounting concerns that this emphasis may curtail the diversity and depth of aesthetic experiences, diminishing the potential for intersubjective engagement. The formulaic nature of AI-generated music, rooted in its reliance on historical data, calls into question conventional understandings of creativity and originality, raising significant issues regarding how these technologies may contribute to a more constrained spectrum of musical expression. The panel also investigates the shifting dynamics of communal musical engagement in online and interactive contexts. AI-powered digital platforms facilitate new participatory practices while simultaneously reshaping how musical performance and skill are evaluated, moving the discourse away from collective, intersubjective interpretations toward more individualized, platform-mediated experiences. This transformation prompts broader reflections on the future of collective music-making and listening in algorithmically governed environments. By critically interrogating the implications of an increasingly algorithmic musical landscape, this panel foregrounds the complex intersections of music, technology, and culture, inviting a nuanced exploration of AI's pervasive influence on the evolving contours of musical creativity and engagement. |
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| Autores principais: | Durand, Júlia |
| Outros Autores: | Aguiar, Vinícius de; Malhado, André |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | documento de conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | This panel examines the intricate entanglement of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms in contemporary music dissemination, with particular attention to the cultural, aesthetic, and social challenges that traverse diverse domains of musical production and reception. Central to these discussions is the tension between creativity and automation, as AI’s growing capacity to generate, recommend, and categorize music increasingly destabilizes established boundaries between originality and formula, as well as human expression and algorithmic efficiency. As AI-driven systems increasingly prioritize emotional responses to optimize performance within the attention economy, there are mounting concerns that this emphasis may curtail the diversity and depth of aesthetic experiences, diminishing the potential for intersubjective engagement. The formulaic nature of AI-generated music, rooted in its reliance on historical data, calls into question conventional understandings of creativity and originality, raising significant issues regarding how these technologies may contribute to a more constrained spectrum of musical expression. The panel also investigates the shifting dynamics of communal musical engagement in online and interactive contexts. AI-powered digital platforms facilitate new participatory practices while simultaneously reshaping how musical performance and skill are evaluated, moving the discourse away from collective, intersubjective interpretations toward more individualized, platform-mediated experiences. This transformation prompts broader reflections on the future of collective music-making and listening in algorithmically governed environments. By critically interrogating the implications of an increasingly algorithmic musical landscape, this panel foregrounds the complex intersections of music, technology, and culture, inviting a nuanced exploration of AI's pervasive influence on the evolving contours of musical creativity and engagement. |
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