The Ghost in the Machine
What happens when music is no longer created by human bodies, but by algorithms? In episode 32 of our podcast, we explore the effect of AI-generated sounds: Can we still trust such sounds and allow ourselves to be moved by them? Veronika Batzdorfer & Tim Löhde not only discuss this, they also test it with various AI tools for music and sound generation using their own voices.
Dr. Veronika Batzdorfer is a researcher and artist specializing in natural language processing, machine learning, and computer-assisted social sciences at KIT Karlsruhe. She explores approaches to simulating human behavior using AI applications and natural language processing methods. Artistically, she creates responsive multisensory performances and VR installations and has participated in several BLAUES RAUSCHEN workshops, including 2024.
Tim Löhde is an artist and musician living in Düsseldorf and Vienna with a background in fine arts. He works with multisensory installations and concert performances that combine sound, objects, instruments, and media. In his artistic research, he explores how algorithmically generated sound shapes spatial experiences and how music itself can become material, with loss of control, improvisation, and unpredictability playing central roles.
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*Authors: Veronika Batzdorfer & Tim Löhde, Narrator: Kyra Preuss, Music: Karl-Heinz Blomann
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