AI Song Contest
| AI Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music competition |
| Created by | Karen van Dijk |
| Based on | Eurovision Song Contest |
| Developed by | |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 contests |
| Original release | |
| Release | 12 May 2020 |
The AI Song Contest (Dutch: AI Songfestival) is an international music competition for songs that have been composed using artificial intelligence (AI). The inaugural edition took place on 12 May 2020 and was organised by the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO, in collaboration with NPO 3FM and NPO Innovation.[1][2] Since 2021, the contest has been held as part of an annual conference organised by the Belgian technology hub Wallifornia MusicTech.
Format
The format of the competition was created by the Dutch programme creator Karen van Dijk (VPRO) and was inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.[3] Participating teams are tasked with the composition of a song using artificial intelligence.[1] Each submission is then evaluated by a jury, which assesses the use of AI in the songwriting process, and by the public, which assesses the quality of the song through online ratings.[1] The winner of the contest is the entry with the highest overall score.
Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, countries can be represented by multiple teams.[3] While the 2020 edition only allowed teams from "Eurovision countries" to compete, this rule was dropped in 2021 to allow teams from outside Europe and Australia to enter as well.[4] In addition, entries would no longer be judged for their suitability for the Eurovision Song Contest, and the maximum song length was extended from three to four minutes.[4] In 2022, a semi-final was introduced in which the jury selected fifteen entries to advance to the final.[5]
Past editions
| Year | Date | Presenter(s) | Entries | Winner | Runner-up | |||
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| Origin | Team | Song | Points | |||||
| 2020 | 12 May | Lieven Scheire | 13 |  Australia
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Uncanny Valley | "Beautiful the World" | 19.8 |  Germany (with Dadabots x Portrait XO – "I'll Marry You, Punk Come")
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| 2021 | 6 July | Cesar Majorana | 38 |  United States
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M.O.G.I.I.7.E.D. | "Listen to Your Body Choir" | 21.7 |  Netherlands (with Lovelace & The Machines – "Quantum Trap")
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| 2022 | 6 July | Ryan Groves, Vincent Koops & John Ashley Burgoyne | 46 |  Thailand
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Yaboi Hanoi | "Asura deva choom noom – Enter Demons & Gods" (อสุระเทวะชุมนุม) | 21.1 |  Galicia (with PAMP! – "AI-Lalelo")
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prix Europa | Digital Media | Nominated | [6] |
| 2021 | NPO Innovation Award | Won | [7] | |
See also
External links
References
- ^ a b c "FAQ – The AI Song Contest". VPRO International. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Smirke, Richard (10 May 2020). "Machine Music: With Eurovision Canceled, The Netherlands Prepares to Host First AI Song Contest". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Kan AI een liedje componeren?". De Nationale AI-Cursus (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b "FAQs". AI Song Contest 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (11 June 2022). "Semi-Final Introduced For AI Song Contest 2022". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "List of Nominations" (PDF). Prix Europa. 10 September 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "NPO Innovatieprijs voor VPRO's AI Songfestival". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.