SMCClab Sound, Music, and Creative Computing at ANU

SMCClablive #2 featuring Andromeda is Coming

SMCClablive #2 is a concert of new instruments, new sounds, and new artistic experiences featuring Andromeda is Coming (Charles Martin and Alec Hunter) launching their Hyphae album, with students and staff from the ANU SMCClab.

Minsik Choi PhD Presentation

PhD researcher Minsik Choi presents 'Musical Tension and Release in Sonic Interaction Design: A Framework and Creativity Support Tool' — an oral presentation on tonal cognition and AI-assisted sound design at ANU.

SMCClablive #1 wrapup

A wrapup of events at our SMCClablive #1 in early November 2025 with live coder Charlie Roberts (USA) and researchers from the ANU SMCClab

SMCClablive #1 featuring Charlie Roberts

SMCClablive #1 is a concert of new instruments, new sounds, and new artistic experiences featuring live coder Charlie Roberts (USA) and researchers from the ANU SMCClab

Live Coder and Researcher Charlie Roberts's Visit

Live coder and researcher Charlie Roberts from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA) visits the ANU SMCClab for a week of talks, student meetings, and a live coding performance at SMCClablive #1.

Xinlei Niu PhD Presentation: Generative Audio

PhD researcher Xinlei Niu presents 'Generative Audio Synthesis in Sound, Speech, and Music' — exploring deep learning approaches to Foley sound design, music editing, and speech generation at ANU.

Yichen Wang PhD Presentation: Beyond Mapping

PhD researcher Yichen Wang presents 'Beyond Mapping: Exploring Spatial Musical Interface Design with Augmented Reality' — an oral presentation on AR musical instruments and spatial interaction design at ANU.

SMCClab researchers at NIME 2024

SMCClab researchers presented performances, workshops, and work-in-progress demos at the 2024 International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression in Utrecht, and announced NIME 2025 at ANU Canberra.

Andromeda is Coming and Artificially Intelligent Friends

A 60-minute concert of new music for AI and augmented reality musical instruments featuring Andromeda is Coming (Charles Martin and Alec Hunter), Yichen Wang, and Sandy Ma at the ANU School of Music.