SMCClab
Welcome to the Sound, Music, and Creative Computing Lab at the Australian National University School of Computing.
Our lab aims to develop new musical instruments that sense and understand music, actively assisting musicians during performances. We apply computational intelligence, AR/VR, and sonic interaction design in creative contexts. We explore how creative computing can inform studies of collaboration, spatial interaction, and decision making.
Members of the SMCClab are:
- Dr Charles Martin (lead researcher).
- Minsik Choi (PhD researcher)
- Xinlei Niu (PhD researcher)
- Yichen Wang (PhD researcher)
SMCClab members are involved in teaching several courses at the ANU, including Sound and Music Computing (COMP4350/8350), Art and Interaction Computing (COMP1720/6720) and ANU Creative Computing Extension.
Research Areas
Collaborative Interfaces
This research aims to create new ways for groups to make music together. We created touchscreen musical instruments that communicate interactions over a network. These instruments engage music performers in new kinds of ensemble interaction.
Spatial Interaction
We create authentic spatial musical apps that support interaction in AR/VR computers. We experimented with new freehand gestures in AR and have deployed a spiral-shaped keyboard in collaborative music experiments as well as artistic performances.
Generative Sound
AI-generated sound could change the way we make sounds and create music. We have developed a new approach to singing-voice synthesis focussed on more accurate duration predictions, enabling end-to-end training. We are now looking at novel text-to-sound generation models.
Intelligent Interfaces
Intelligent instruments predict human musical interactions to help them create music. We model embodied musical interactions, or the movements of human performers. Our prototypes include EMPI, a portable musical robot that responds to performances with a 1-dimensional musical interface.
Teaching
Charles and other SMCClab members are involved in teaching several courses at the ANU, including Sound and Music Computing (COMP4350/8350), Art and Interaction Computing (COMP1720/6720) and ANU Creative Computing Extension.
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