Australasian Computer Music Conference 2023 & ElectroMUSE Concert Series
The University of New England is thrilled to be hosting the 2023 Australasian Computer Music Association Conference and Concert Series. ACMC is the annual gathering of the Australasian Computer Music Association where you are invited to share and discuss emerging research and innovative practice in computer/electronic/digital music. ACMC is a festival of performances, installations, workshops, and tutorials that will inspire, challenge, and showcase the emerging work of global leading researchers and artists in this rapidly growing community of practice.
ACMC will take place on the 9th-11th October at our Sydney Campus at the University of New England, Parramatta. ACMC will partner with the Parramatta City Council and the Parramatta Lanes Festival to present a concert series in conjunction with a program of presentations and workshops across the three-day event with leading academics and artists.
We invite students, academics, artists, and all enthusiasts of digital and electronic music to attend this inspiring event. UNE students can access the event for free.
Registration now open. Details and link are below.
2023 Conference Theme: ElectroMUSE
This year’s ACMC theme is ElectroMUSE. The Muse of Ancient Greek mythology are nine goddesses who preside over the arts and science and were the source of inspirational fire for the artist. To muse on something is to absorb in thought and to deeply reflect. ACMC2023 will absorb participants in thinking deeply about music and its relationship to all things technological, digital, and electronic. We will take inspiration from the technological muse of our age and engage with an array of creative processes and musical outputs throughout the event.
Technology has long been an integral part of music making practice and now more than ever, is a source of inspiration and collaboration among musicians and artists working with sound.
Humans and machines continue to evolve, becoming ever more deeply entwined, with greater power than ever before, to impact our social and cultural fabric and alter the world. Technology offers great opportunity and promise but also brings challenges and many unknowns which can generate fear and distrust. As we navigate our rapidly changing technological world, we will muse upon, explore, imagine, investigate, reflect, make, collaborate, and draw inspiration from the emerging technologies that are fast becoming the Muse of the modern age, inspiring our music and music making practices.
Registration
Single concert/presentation ticket - $10
Regular (Employed) - $90
Student/Unemployed - $40
UNE Students - Free
Online only registration - $40 (please note that online registration guarantees access to paper presentations only)
Robotic Musicianship: Music and Creativity for Improved Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Dr Richard Savery Robotic musicianship is an emerging interdisciplinary field that brings together music, computer science performance studies, artificial intelligence (AI), and mechatronics. This presentation will offer insights into three cutting edge projects focused on the ways in which studies of robotic musicianship can extend into general AI and the robotics industry. Project 1: Emotional Musical Prosody, explores the fusion of musicianship with robotics exploring how embedding musical phrases into industrial robotics can enhance trust and collaboration between musicians and machines. Project 2: Interactive Rapping Robot, describes a system for an interactive rapping robot and the implications for expert human robot interaction. Project 3: Robot Musical Practice, describes a new system for robotic musical practice and the implications for robot development. About Dr Richard Savery Dr Savery is a developer of artificial intelligence and robotics, using music and creativity as a medium to program better Dr Savery completed a PhD in Music Technology (minor in Human Computer Interaction), at the Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 2021. His research was conducted in the Robotic Musicianship Lab with Gil Weinberg. Much of his PhD work was based on a $800,000 NSF-National Robotics Initiative grant that he received to develop forms of emotional musical prosody to increase trust in group human-robot collaboration. Prior to Georgia Tech Richard worked as a freelance music technologist, composer and performer. He completed my Masters at the University of California, Irvine, in Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology. He has composed and orchestrated many video games, films and ads including Fast Four featuring Roger Federer and worked for 18 years as a professional saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist. https://richardsavery.com/ AMPLIO – A Project Revolutionising Music Accessibility For Deaf People Asphyxia Asphyxia will be presenting a talk on her ground-breaking work in developing access to music for Deaf People. Asphyxia explores how deaf and hearing brains are wired differently when it comes to music, how hearing aids and cochlear implants affect our enjoyment of music, and how a lack of music experience can alter our preferences. Asphyxia’s passion and commitment have led her to investigate the best ways for deaf people to enjoy music through the creation of Amplio, which aims to solve barriers to music access. Learn what it takes to make music more accessible for deaf people and how new technology can help to make this possible. Asphyxia’s passion and dedication have led her to challenge the assumption that Deaf individuals listen to music designed for hearing people. During this presentation Asphyxia will unravel the features, capabilities, and ambitions of Amplio, drawing comparison to the transformative impacts of platforms like Spotify. Amplio enables people across the hearing spectrum to feel, see, hear and customise music to their needs. About Asphyxia Asphyxia is a Deaf artist, writer, musici Asphyxia has also been a circus performer and puppeteer, and recently performed songs she composed for Stranger Than Usual with a live band in Melbourne. Deaf since the age of three, Asphyxia learnt to sign when she was eighteen, which changed her life. She is now a Deaf activist, sharing details of Deaf experience and raising awareness of oppression of Deaf people and what we can do to change this. Her free online Auslan course at asphyxia.com.au has over 15,000 students. Asphyxia is kept busy with her small farm where she combines food growing with art - creating a magical aesthetic with plants and natural elements. This year we will be celebrating excellence in Computer Music at ACMC2023. We are thrilled to announce there will be four awards for this year’s ACMA conference. Award Categories: BEST STUDENT PAPER PRESENTATION: This award recognizes the most exceptional student paper presentation, highlighting the ingenuity, knowledge, and depth of emerging scholars. $250 BEST EMERGING/STUDENT CREATIVE WORK: This award shines a spotlight on the most remarkable creative work by emerging talents. This award will recognise the best musical composition, an immersive multimedia installation, or inspiring performance presented at the conference. $250 BEST ACADEMIC PRESENTATION: For established academics and researchers, this award celebrates excellence in delivering thought-provoking and insightful presentations. This award will recognise research, innovative methodologies, profound ideas, and important contributions to new knowledge in the field of computer music. $250 BEST ESTABLISHED ARTIST CREATIVE WORK: This award recognizes the exceptional work of an established artist. This award will be awarded for the best musical composition, immersive multimedia installation, or inspiring performance presented at the conference. $250 Sydney is a truly wonderful city and you might decide that you want to stay closer to the conference venue in Parramatta or closer to the city centre. Parramatta Station is easily reachable by train from Sydney central by public transport, so, in the details below we provide a list of hotels in Parramatta and some general advice for commuting to Parramatta from Sydney. It can be a little pricey to stay in the hotels in Parramatta, but can be cost-effective if you can try to share a room. There are also a number of serviced apartments via Airbnb which can be book close to the conference venue. List of Accommodation in Parramatta (all times are walking distance from conference venue) 30 Phillip St, Parramatta NSW 2150 3 min $$$ 30 Hunter St, Parramatta NSW 2150 10 min $$$ 180B George St, Parramatta NSW 2150 5 min $$$ 350 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150 8 min $$$ 100 Marsden St, Parramatta NSW 2150 15 min $$$ 40-44 Great Western Hwy, Parramatta NSW 2150 15 min $$ If you are traveling to Parramatta for the first time or you choose to stay closer to the Sydney city centre, Parramatta station is a 25-30 minute train ride from Sydney’s Central Station. Take the T1 line or the BMT line which both stop at Parramatta. If you are flying in, there is a connection to Central from Sydney Airport and a short platform change to Parramatta, only about a 10 minute journey. NSW Transport has a handy app, TripView, available to help with public transport timetables. Registration information: Registration will occur each morning 30 minutes prior to the first session at level 4, 100 George St, Parramatta. Conference Dinner: The conference dinner will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 10th October at DOS enoritas Mexican Restaurant. The restaurant address is 279 Church St, Parramatta, and is a 5 minute walk from the conference venue. Alcohol is BYO and conference attendees can pay individually for their own meals at the restaurant. Parking: Unfortunately, there is no parking available at UNE Sydney. Eat St carpark is nearby but can be costly for long stays. Westfield Parramatta is a 15-20 minute walk with 3 hours free parking. Public Transport: Parramatta station is a 25-30 minute train ride from Sydney’s Central Station (if you are flying in, there is a connection to Central from Sydney Airport and a short platform change to Parramatta, only about a 10 minute journey). The Google Maps App can be helpful in indicating the easiest way to get there. Walking: Parramatta is a great place to explore on foot! We have plenty of maps of the city centre available to help you find your way around, and see our beautiful city, including Parramatta Park, Riverside and foreshore, and some of the historic landmarks. It’s safe and the main streets are well-patrolled at night. Food and Shopping: UNE Sydney is in the heart of Parramatta. Westfield Parramatta is a short walk away and is huge! ‘Eat Street’ is Parramatta’s most popular eating hub, with restaurants and cafés only a block or two away on Church and Phillip Streets. It is a vibrant showcase of the various cultures that abound in Parramatta and well worth the visit! Food and Drinks: UNE Sydney has tea, coffee and chilled filtered water available for all its students and visitors. There are supermarkets and a 7-Eleven nearby as well. Coffee: If you feel the need to top up on the free coffee we have available, there are some excellent cafes very close to UNE Sydney. Ask our friendly staff for their favourite brew-provider! IT: While you are at Une Sydney, you will have access to our high-speed network via Eduroam. In addition to this, UNEPublic is a freely accessible network that you’ll be able to use while on campus and the password will be supplied during registration. ATMs: There is a Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, IMB, Westpac, SCU and Bendigo Bank all in our block, all with ATMs, and other institutions nearby at Westfield. Medical assistance: Should you need a doctor while staying in Parramatta, the nearest medical centre is Optimum Health Care at 240 Church St. There is also a number of chemists on Church St. If you get the chance, Parramatta is a wonderful city to explore, with a vibrant café and restaurant culture, fascinating historical landmarks and great shopping. The Parramatta Ferry provides a gorgeous alternative if you are travelling into the city for sightseeing, and is not too far away.Conference Keynotes
interactions, understandings and models. He is currently a Research Fellow at Macquarie University, developing new robotic musicians.
an and public speaker. Asphyxia is the founder and developer of Amplio – Music for Deaf People. She is also the author of Future Girl, winner of both the Schneider Family and Readings YA Book Awards for best book for teens, and soon to be adapted for the screen. Future Girl has been translated into Korean and is currently being translated into Italian. Her books, including the much loved junior fiction series, The Grimstones, have also been shortlisted for numerous other awards.ACMC2023 Awards
Hotel Information
Fiori Apartments 13-15 Hassall St, Parramatta NSW 2150 9 min $$ Commuting from Sydney Central
