The idea
Where the track comes from: the intuition, the image, the initial question.
The Festival
Two days on the line
between tool and author.
On 29 January, the live final at the Auditorium Little Tony: between 8 and 12 finalist tracks, chosen through an international public call, each on stage with the story of its creative process. On 30 January, a day of discussion open to the public and to people working in music: round table, workshops, masterclass and demos.
The process sheet
We make public
what usually stays private.
For every finalist track we show the creative reasoning: the idea, the tools, the human role, the aesthetic choices. It is an integral part of the work, and it is assessed.
The tools
Which generative systems were used, and how.
The human role
The choices, the discards, the revisions: the artistic direction.
The aesthetics
The authorial reasons behind the final form of the track.
The award categories
We reward authorship, in all its forms.
Best Artistic Idea
The strength of the initial intuition, even before its execution.
Best Human-Machine Dialogue
The quality of the exchange between author and generative system.
Best Narrative Use of AI
AI as voice and storytelling, not as a shortcut.
Creative Transparency Award
The honesty and clarity with which the process is told.
Audience Award
The choice of those in the hall.
The programme
A cultural event,
not just a contest.
Educating the audience is one of the five principles of the Charter. The round table, workshops, masterclass and demos are not an add-on: they are an essential part of the project.
The final
Auditorium Little Tony
The finalist songs take the stage one by one, with the story of their creative process and the staging proposed by their authors. The five awards are presented during the evening.
Round table
“Who is the author? Music and artificial intelligence, today and tomorrow”
Auditorium Little Tony
A public conversation, led by a moderator, between different points of view on the present and future of music in the age of artificial intelligence: people who create, produce and teach music, and people who work on rights and technology.
- Time and venue to be confirmed
Workshop for students
Assisted composition and critical listening to generated music, run with industry professionals.
- Time and venue to be confirmed
Masterclass for musicians
A session for those who make music and want to bring AI into the way they work: not only generating tracks, but using generative tools as a new resource in their own workflow.
- Time and venue to be confirmed
Demos
Live demonstrations of AI tools for music, open to the public: a close-up look at how people work with generative systems.
The programme is still being finalised: times and venues of the other 30 January activities will be published on this page.
Why San Marino
A small European laboratory
on the relationship between music and AI.
A small state with an international identity and a manageable scale, already a hub for music events, San Marino can speak up, with a spirit of experimentation and a declared ethical stance, on a question that concerns everyone. Edition Zero is a pilot: we start small, done well, sustainable.