BIGYUKI × Qosmo — John Connor Project
Using “AI Instruments” to explore the shape of musical expressions to come
BIGYUKI × Qosmo — John Connor Project is a collaboration project between Qosmo and the New York-based keyboardist/producer BIGYUKI, which explores new forms of music performance using AI. Using AI, we attempt to bring a new ‘instrument’ to the performance of BIGYUKI, who creates a unique world using his piano, bass synthesizer, drum machine, and looper.
Our company’s independently developed AI audio plugin “Neutone”, enables the creation of complex harmonies composed of multiple instruments based on BIGYUKI’s piano solo. At the same time, the rhythm generation plugin “Neutone MIDI” (private beta) not only continues to create rhythms that match the groove of keyboard playing but also expands the range of performance with its unique “AI Looper” which samples BIGYUKI’s performance and produces various variations. Furthermore, AI-generated visuals are blended with live-action footage to enhance this unique improvisational jam session between AI and humans.
While exploring different forms of future “AI instruments,” we aim to expand the creativity of world-class musicians and generate novel musical expressions.
Video: Taiki Ohta, Edit: Qosmo, inc.
(A longer 20-minute digest is also available.)
Performances
2022.12.9 | Craft Alive (Daikanyama UNIT) 2023.3.25 | BIGYUKI Solo Improv feat. Neutone (OPRCT) 2023.4.13 | NAMM Show with BIGYUKI (Anaheim Convention Center) 2023.8.22 | Electric “John Connor Project” with Qosmo (BAROOM)
Credits
Keyboards, Piano: BIGYUKI Machine Learning & Performance: Nao Tokui (Qosmo) Visual Programming: Ryosuke Nakajima (Qosmo), Alex Han (Qosmo) Visual Direction: Kaoru Sugano (Qosmo) Technical Support: Julian Lenz, Andrew Fyfe (Neutone)