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Reply AI Music Contest - Announced the Winner of the First International Competition Connecting AI Technologies With Music and Live Performances
Reply AI Music Contest - Announced the Winner of the First International Competition Connecting AI Technologies With Music and Live Performances

Business Wire

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Business Wire

Reply AI Music Contest - Announced the Winner of the First International Competition Connecting AI Technologies With Music and Live Performances

TURIN, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reply, an international group specialized in the creation of new business models enabled by Artificial Intelligence, is proud to announce the winner of the first edition of the Reply AI Music Contest —an international competition, organized in collaboration with the Kappa FuturFestival, aimed at creatives from around the world interested in exploring new ways to combine music, visuals, and AI technologies within live performances. The winner is the production ' Sinvocea' by DeLaurentis, a DJ and producer based in Paris, who incorporated AI into her electronic compositions, utilising AI-generated vocals and real-time processing. A pioneer in the use of AI in music since 2018, DeLaurentis incorporated these tools into her creative process: treating technology as an extension of her voice, she has developed a unique approach where real-time vocal improvisation generates visual shapes and colours, creating a dynamic dialogue between human and machine. Her latest work, Sinvocea, is a visual instrument that explores the intersection of sound and image, transforming performances into ephemeral moments of research and expression. By using AI to "draw" with her voice, she expands the boundaries of live performance and synesthetic creativity. The contest, centred on the theme " Experience of a Beat", challenged artists to use AI to create immersive performances blending sound, visual art, and audience interaction. The jury — composed of Albertino, Tini Gessler, Nicola Gotti, Fleur Shore, Jacopo Di Cera, DJ Tennis, Damir Ivic, Tessa Nijdam, Heleen Blanken, Ali Demirel, Ale Lippi, Auronda Scalera & Alfredo Cramerotti, Annibale Siconolfi, and Seth Troxler — reviewed over 300 live performance projects from around the world to select five finalists. The finalists were, I AM JAS, from Barcelona, is a DJ whose sets blend Afrobeat, techno, and experimental sound techniques, with an interest in integrating AI into live mixing; Helang, a DJ and producer based in New York, who combines techno and trance influences with a focus on digital identity and technology; Marco Puccini, a visual artist from Milan, who works with digital media and scenography, using AI tools to build responsive visual environments for live settings and the collective MIRROW, based in Turin, with their project that explores the interaction between algorithmic music generation and visual output in a live performance context These finalists showcased their AI-integrated live sets on the LAB stage at Kappa FuturFestival, performing on Friday and Saturday from 14:00 to 15:00, with the winner announced at the close of Saturday's event. ' I am very proud and thankful for the recognition. I used AI to produce music for many years and when the opportunity to use AI in real-time came, I took the chance to interact with the AI live, and it became a conversation between my voice and AI generated visuals, which are based on the pitch, tone, volume, speed and vibrato of the sounds I generate. As the equipment is quite complex and fragile, I tend to perform in studios, so this was the first time I performed Sinvocea on stage, in a DJ booth, and to be able to do it at Kappa FuturFestival was incredible' commented DeLaurentis, the winner of the 2025 AIMC. 'The winner and all the finalists of the Reply AI Music Contest demonstrate how Artificial Intelligence can unlock entirely new dimensions of musical expression—innovative, immersive, and deeply emotional—while preserving the human essence ' said Filippo Rizzante, CTO of Reply. 'Generative algorithms are reshaping the creative landscape, not only in what we produce—images, videos, sound—but in how we create. In music, we see live performances as an area with great potential from which hybrid forms will emerge, combining audio with dynamic visual elements. The Reply AI Music Contest serves as a platform to spotlight this evolution, giving emerging talents the chance to explore frontier technologies and build the skills shaping the future of music and live performance.' At Kappa FuturFestival, we've always embraced innovation and creative experimentation. Partnering with Reply to host the AI Music Contest was a natural extension of our mission to push the boundaries of live performance. This collaboration allowed us to create a unique platform where technology meets artistry, demonstrating how AI can amplify emotional depth and reshape the way audiences experience music." Gianluca Brignone, Partner and Chief Innovation Officer at Kappa FuturFestival. The AI Music Contest is part of the broader Reply Challenges, a program comprising technological and creative competitions that reflect Reply's commitment to developing innovative educational models that engage with the younger generation. The Reply Challenges community now has over 150,000 participants worldwide. To see more about the contest, visit aimc:

Reply doubles its AI-based international competitions: introducing the Reply AI Music Contest and welcoming back the Reply AI Film Festival.
Reply doubles its AI-based international competitions: introducing the Reply AI Music Contest and welcoming back the Reply AI Film Festival.

Yahoo

time03-04-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Reply doubles its AI-based international competitions: introducing the Reply AI Music Contest and welcoming back the Reply AI Film Festival.

The top music contestants will take the stage for a live performance at the Kappa FuturFestival in Turin, while the film contest finalists will be invited to a premiere event hosted by Reply and Mastercard, taking place in Venice in September. CHICAGO, April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Reply, driven by its strong culture of innovation and its commitment to engaging younger generations in the use of new technology, is expanding its creative experimentation initiatives with the launch of the Reply AI Music Contest - an international competition dedicated to the use of Artificial Intelligence in live musical performances. This music contest, organized in partnership with Kappa FuturFestival, one of Europe's most prestigious electronic music festivals, offers the finalists the unique opportunity to perform live on stage at the festival, which will take place in Turin from 4 to 6 July 2025. The competition's theme is 'Experience of a Beat', and it invites young artists to create immersive experiences by integrating AI into music, visual art, and audience interaction. The entries, which can be up to five minutes long, will be judged by a panel of DJs, AI artists, Reply technology experts, and media partners. The criteria of the judges will be based on the creativity, the integration of sound and visuals, and its live performance potential. Along with this new initiative, Reply announces the launch of the second edition of the Reply AI Film Festival, the international competition dedicated to creatives, directors, and video makers interested in creating short films using AI tools. Participants will be able to use AI in various stages of production, including scripting, storyboarding, image and video creation, visual and sound effects, and much more. Thanks to the collaboration with Mastercard, which is committed to connecting consumers with their passions and supporting emerging talent, the finalists will be invited to a premiere event hosted by Reply and Mastercard in Venice in September, where the three winning short films will be announced. The year's theme is "Generation of Emotions", celebrating the talents able to create cinematic experiences that evoke authentic emotions through the potential of AI. A distinguished jury of film, visual arts and AI experts will evaluate the submissions and select the ten best original works, each with a maximum length of 10 minutes. This second edition introduces two special awards: the "Lexus Visionary Award", which recognizes the most visionary and innovative work - one that best integrates technology, design and future insight, embodying the values that have always guided Lexus's forward-thinking vision - and the "AI For Good Award", in partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which will be given to the best short film highlighting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "As part of our initiatives to promote new technologies among younger generations, Reply continues to promote and foster its culture of innovation by offering new spaces for creative experimentation. The Reply AI Film Festival and the Reply AI Music Contest are unique opportunities to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence as an ally of human creativity, demonstrating how the synergy between people and technology can open up new, more accessible scenarios for everyone with a spark of creativity," commented Filippo Rizzante, CTO of Reply. Creative talents from all over the world can participate in the Reply AI Music Contest and the Reply AI Film Festival by submitting their entries through the dedicated platforms — and — by June 1st, 2025. These contests are part of Reply Challenges, a program of technological and creative competitions that reflect Reply's commitment to developing innovative educational models to engage new generations. Today, the Reply Challenges community has more than 150,000 participants worldwide. Reply Reply [EXM, STAR: REY, ISIN: IT0005282865] specializes in designing and implementing solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. As a network of highly specialized companies, Reply supports major industrial groups in the telecom and media, industry and services, banking and insurance and public sectors in defining and developing business models enabled by the new paradigms of AI, cloud computing, digital media and the internet of things. Reply's services include consulting, system integration and digital services. Media Contact: ReplyFabio +390117711594 Anusha +1 (312) 9980306 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Reply Sign in to access your portfolio

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