Human-like is a 30-35 minute-long piece for performer, violin, bass clarinet, Seaboard, live electronics, and live video that combines elements of spatialised concert, installation and experimental musical theatre.  This work draws inspiration from the data training process involved in AI algorithms. The driving question that guided the composition of the work was: What would it mean for a machine (i.e., an AI algorithm) to understand what it is lik e to be the kind of creature we are?

Human-like was written for:

Angela Wai Nok Hui | Performer

Marco Danesi | Bass clarinet

Paolo Gorini | Seaboard

Natálie Kulina | Violin

Pablo Galaz | Composition, live electronics, live video

Premiered at the AI Arts Festival, University of Southampton, The Arc, Winchester, 2 June 2024.

Tim Hand | Sound engineer

In collaboration with:

Dr Christopher Melen | Research Software Engineer

Tiarna Lee | AI Consultant

With the support of the Web Science Institute