“Unsupervised Learning is the Dark Matter of AI” – Yann LeCun

Concert Series 2021
June 16th 2021 
Livestream 5pm – 8pm (BST)

UNSUPERVISED #1 Programme
WED 16 JUN 2021
Livestream 5pm – 8pm (BST)

5:00pm (BST) - Concert 1: Livestream Performances

• Tasos Asonitis, “Symbiosis as a metaphor” (*)

• Tywi J H Roberts, “Blodeuwedd” (*)

• Ellen Sargen, “You may own us but we are going to inform on you” (*) - with Sarah Watts (bass clarinet)

• Chris Rhodes, “Semiconductor” (*)

6:00pm (BST) - Panel Q&A 

• Dr. Sam Salem (PRiSM) and Professor Ricardo Climent (NOVARS Research Centre)

7:00pm (BST) - Concert 2: Livestream Performances

• Zakiya Leeming, “Sad Dog Eating” (*)

• Rob Laidlow, “Rose Green” (*)

• Vicky Clarke, “Aura Machine” (*)

• Hongshuo Fan, “Metamorphosis” (*)

(*) World Premiere

Unsupervised is a new concert series created by the Machine Learning for Music (ML4M) Working Group – a community of composers and audiovisual artists exploring the creative use of emerging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies led by PRiSM (RNCM) Lecturer in Composition, Dr. Sam Salem and Prof. Ricardo Climent, Professor of Interactive Music Composition and Director of NOVARS Research Centre at University of Manchester. 

ML4M includes postgraduate students from both RNCM and University of Manchester, as well as guest artists, supported by Machine Learning experts at the Alliance Manchester Business School and PRiSM. 

Our first ever Unsupervised concert series in June 2021 included new works by Anastasios Asonitis, Vicky Clarke, Hongshuo Fan, Robert Laidlow, Zakiya Leeming, Tywi Roberts, Chris Rhodes & Ellen Sargen. Concerts were discussed on a Research Panel led by Dr Salem and Professor Climent including Q&A.

During academic year 2021-22 we expanded our network with composers and computer scientists including Melanie Wilson, Jason Dominguez, Tom Baker, Nina Whiteman, Megan Steinberg, Daniel Kidane, Bofan Ma, Liran Yuzbegi, James Corley and Daniel Kidane