AI & African Music Project is launching in South Africa

THe does not go to the innovation center and mechanical reconnaissance and neural discovery (mind) Institute at WITS University in Johannesburg, South Africa, launches AI & African Music Projectannounced on Wednesday (10. September). The initiative aims to empower the creative to investigate the cross-section of superior technology and African musical traditions and sounds.

Musicians, manufacturers, composers and music teachers of African citizenship and live in African country, regardless of which genre they work, invite to submit proposals for music projects AI here. The deadline for submission is Sunday (14. September). Suggestions can include: using AI for co-creating, performing and teaching music in African tradition; Recording, transcription and preservation of African music works, from oral heritage to digital formats; Repeat local, traditional, indigenous or modern genres; Both construction products and localization and tools that understand African sounds, languages ​​and workflows.

The selected honors will receive 30,000 South African Rand in four months and abolish from the program for developing its unique ideas, and launches a workshop in November and culminating in April 2026. years, both events will be held on all events in April.

“As a dedicated partner on a musical ecosystem of the continent, Billboard Africa It is delighted to support AI and African music initiative of the institute mind. We have seen countless examples how the marriage of African creativity and innovation not only decay culture, but also changes lives, and nowhere it was more visible than a weaponed music scenery ” King KhumalaloEditor-in-Chief in Billboard Africain a statement for the public. “Technological projects that CENTER African creativity enables more opportunities to transfer culture, to create new paths for detection and cooperation and influence global music and creative industry. We look forward to supporting and enhanced exciting work.”

South African born, American industrial veteran and investor Charles GoldStuck funded the project. Professors Christa doherty From the center for innovation and Benjamin RosmanThe director of the Institute of Mind, drives AI and African music.

“African music creativity offers tons, textures and traditions that cause and expand today’s and tools – most are trained on Western data,” said in the Dohertim. “This project occupies a brave step towards installing African creators in the center of global technological transformation.”

Added Rosman: “The institute of the mind is dedicated to a diverse cultural landscape of Africa. Through this project, we are taking new forms of experimenting with AI, unlocking new forms of experimenting with AI. Unlocking new forms of experimenting with AI.