ICMC BOSTON 2025: CCOM (中央音乐学院) AI Special Call

ICMC BOSTON 2025, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM) in Beijing, is announcing a Special Call for Papers and Music with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, generally considered the leading music institution in China, has a dedicated department focused on “Music Artificial Intelligence and Music Information Technology” where you can study AI-assisted composition, music generation, analysis of musical data, and interactive music systems.

Tuesday, June 10, 2025, will be referred to as CCOM AI and Computer Music Day at ICMC Boston 2025.

Please note that all papers and music with an AI focus previously submitted to ICMC Boston 2025 will be considered in addition to the newly generated papers and music submissions resulting from this Special Call, for potential inclusion on CCOM AI and Computer Music Day.

ICMC Boston 2025 and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing welcome works in the following AI categories, including but not limited to:

We particularly encourage submissions that combine innovative approaches to music with groundbreaking technology and scientific insights. Both full and short papers will be included in the proceedings. Authors of the selected papers will have the opportunity to present their work orally during paper sessions and as live demos in the “Innovation Showcase” (see the Call for Innovation Showcase). Winners of the Best Paper Award will be invited to publish an extended version of their paper in a special issue of the Computer Music Journal.

Full papers should present completed research with comprehensive methodology and artist and/or technical results. Short papers are suitable for work-in-progress, preliminary findings, or focused technical solutions demonstrating clear potential impact. Papers will be reviewed based on their artistic/musical contribution, technical/scientific merits, originality and innovation, presentation quality, and relevance to the extended field of computer music. 

Only original work not previously published or submitted for publication is considered for acceptance. Authors of accepted submissions who cannot physically attend the conference may present remotely.

CCOM AI SPECIAL CALL FOR PAPERS: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must be in English and use appropriate and inclusive language.

Paper submissions should be made using the provided templates and submitted through the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) and select: CCOM AI Special Call for Papers. Please remove any identifying information from your submission materials to ensure a double-blind peer review process. LaTeX, MS Word, and OpenDocument Text templates are available here: download paper templates.

Note that page limits include references. To have your paper considered for the demo session, please check the “available for demo” box in the CMT and upload relevant technical documents during submission.

The submission deadline for CCOM Special Call for Papers: March 1, 2025 AoE [Anywhere on Earth].

For any questions regarding submissions, please contact the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Paper Co-Chairs: Victor Zappi or Akito van Troyer; or CCOM AI Special Call Co-Chairs, Sun Yuming (孙宇明) or Zhang Xinran (张昕然).

We look forward to your contributions and celebrating 50 years of creativity and innovation in computer music at ICMC Boston 2025!

ICMC Boston 2025 and the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing welcome works in the following AI categories, including but not limited to:

We particularly encourage submissions that combine innovative approaches to music with groundbreaking technology and scientific insights. Both full and short papers will be included in the proceedings. Authors of the selected papers will have the opportunity to present their work orally during paper sessions and as live demos in the “Innovation Showcase” (see the Call for Innovation Showcase). Winners of the Best Paper Award will be invited to publish an extended version of their paper in a special issue of the Computer Music Journal.

Full papers should present completed research with comprehensive methodology and artist and/or technical results. Short papers are suitable for work-in-progress, preliminary findings, or focused technical solutions demonstrating clear potential impact. Papers will be reviewed based on their artistic/musical contribution, technical/scientific merits, originality and innovation, presentation quality, and relevance to the extended field of computer music. 

Only original work not previously published or submitted for publication is considered for acceptance. Authors of accepted submissions who cannot physically attend the conference may present remotely.

CCOM AI SPECIAL CALL FOR PAPERS: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must be in English and use appropriate and inclusive language.

Paper submissions should be made using the provided templates and submitted through the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) and select: CCOM AI Special Call for Papers. Please remove any identifying information from your submission materials to ensure a double-blind peer review process. LaTeX, MS Word, and OpenDocument Text templates are available here: download paper templates.

Note that page limits include references. To have your paper considered for the demo session, please check the “available for demo” box in the CMT and upload relevant technical documents during submission.

The submission deadline for CCOM Special Call for Papers: March 1, 2025 AoE [Anywhere on Earth].

For any questions regarding submissions, please contact the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Paper Co-Chairs: Victor Zappi or Akito van Troyer; or CCOM AI Special Call Co-Chairs, Sun Yuming (孙宇明) or Zhang Xinran (张昕然).

We look forward to your contributions and celebrating 50 years of creativity and innovation in computer music at ICMC Boston 2025!

Practitioners of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and music creativity are invited to submit works to be presented at ICMC Boston 2025 for concerts to be held on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, which will be referred to as CCOM AI and Computer Music Day.

CCOM AI SPECIAL CALL FOR MUSIC: SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

AI-focused performative works, with or without visuals, up to twelve (12) minutes in length. Shorter works, eight (8) minutes, or less, are strongly encouraged.  

For those submitting works combining electronics with instruments/voice, please indicate if you would like your work to be considered for performance by members of one of the ICMC 2025 ensembles-in residence: Hinge Quartet: saxophone [any, except bass], electric guitar, piano, and percussion; or Callithumpian Consort: soprano voice, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. Alternatively, if you will be providing your own performer to play your piece, please let us know.

Piece + Paper 

We also encourage Piece + Paper submissions, which combine musical work with AI focused research presentations. These submissions provide an opportunity to discuss a work’s technical and aesthetic aspects in depth. For Piece + Paper submissions please refer to the Call for Papers for additional guidelines. 

Each submission must include the following: 

• Work Description (1000 characters). Please describe in some technical detail the AI-related tools, features, or functionality of your submission.
• Technical Requirements and Setup Specifications 
• Program Note (3000 characters)
• Biographical Note (Primary Author) (3000 characters)
• Biographical Note(s) (Secondary Participants) (8000 characters)

File Uploads: 

Please submit your main audio/video file that best represents your music submission. We accept wav, aif, aiff, m4a, mp3, and mp4 file formats. NOTE: max file sizes are 100MB (for each file) – if you have large video files, we encourage you to include links to anonymous, unpublished YouTube or Vimeo links in an accompanying PDF upload. (For multichannel works, please submit a stereo, binaural mix. If a multichannel submission is accepted to the conference, mono files corresponding to each channel will be requested.) 

Performance score (when applicable, for notated works)   

Venue

All works associated with the CCOM AI Special Call for Music will take place at the Plimpton Shattuck Black Box Theatre, New England Conservatory of Music.

Submissions should be made through the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Conference Management Toolkit (CMT) and select: CCOM AI Special Call for Music. Please remove any identifying information from your submission materials to ensure a double-blind peer review process.

Available Systems: 

For concerts, we can accommodate the following diffusion setups: stereo, quadrophonic, 5.1, 8-channel, and 8-channel augmented (additional channels/loudspeakers for materials to be spatialized in real-time with elevated, rear-facing, and upward facing monitors. Number of channels and loudspeakers TBD). Single screen video projection is possible. 

Call for Music Submission Deadline: March 1, 2025

For any questions regarding the Call for Music Submissions, please contact the ICMC BOSTON 2025 Music Chair: John Mallia  or CCOM AI Special Call Co-Chairs, Sun Yuming 孙宇明 or Zhang Xinran 张昕然.