Staff Reporter
Five artist-engineer teams in the inaugural AI & Africa Music (AIAM) Project presented prototypes at a showcase at the Chris Seabrooke Music Hall at Wits this week, capping six months of collaboration on how artificial intelligence can preserve, reimagine and responsibly co-create with African music practices.
Led by Professor Christo Doherty from the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) in partnership with the Wits Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, the initiative brought together academics, students and representatives from the creative, music and technology sectors.
Supported by Wits alumnus, PhD candidate and US-based music executive Charles Goldstuck, the five winning projects highlighted issues including ethics, consent, provenance and creative ownership.
“The language of music is universal, but we all owe a debt of gratitude to the African continent which was the origin of so much of the early influences that humanity experiences in music and culture.
“The AIAM Pilot
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