Polifonia expert interview #3: leveraging the power of AI for tracing music heritage

What can AI do for music heritage and the music industry? Polifonia experts share their perspectives

28 March 2022

The Polifonia video interview #3 is out: Leveraging the power of AI for music heritage. Polifonia is all about AI and leveraging its potential for tracing music heritage. In the third episode of our interview series, we therefore asked our experts what AI can do for music heritage and the music industry. Philo van Kemenade explains that AI allows us to see not only new things in music heritage, but il also allow us to look in new ways. From scalability, to creativity and accessibility, Polifonia uses AI technologies to give a new fresh perspective on European music heritage. Watch the Polifonia video interview #3 for more insights into the project’s goals and join the Polifonia YouTube Channel for more updates!

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This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 101004746