CHEN WANG

Creative TechnologistMusic ProducerComposerResearcher

London, UKCreating experiences where sound, technology and people interact.

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Research & Teaching

Researching the relationship between music, technology and creative interaction, with a focus on interactive composition, human–AI collaboration, spatial audio and technologically-mediated performance. My research combines artistic practice with the design and exploration of creative technological systems.

Research

  • PhD · 2022–2026
    Structured Invitations to Multiplicity: Designing Openness in Technologically-Mediated Music Composition and Performance
    University of the Arts London, London College of Communication. Thesis submitted October 2026; viva pending.

    A practice-based investigation developed through seven creative works exploring interactive musical systems, audience participation, live electronics, multichannel and spatial audio, networked performance and AI-assisted composition.

  • Publication · 2026
    From Indeterminacy to Negotiability: Mediated Musicianship in AI-Assisted Musical Theatre Composition
    Proceedings of the Conference on AI Music Creativity (AIMC 2026), Berlin. Published paper and recorded conference presentation.
  • Publication · 2025
    Beyond Authorship: Human–AI Collaboration and Open Creative Processes in Music
    Journées d'Informatique Musicale (JIM 2025), GRAME / Inria, Lyon. Conference proceedings.
  • Publication · 2025
    AI as Co-Creator: Reimagining Musical Authorship and Interaction in Human–AI Music Composition
    EvoStar 2025, Trieste, Italy.
  • Publication · 2025
    Cyberspace Paradox
    Metapsychosis: Journal of Consciousness, Literature, and Art, 2025.
  • Presentations
    Research presented at AIMC 2026, JIM 2025 and EvoStar 2025.
    Artistic research presented at ICMC, NYCEMF, Visiones Sonoras (CMMAS) and Ars Electronica Forum Wallis.

Teaching

  • 2024–present
    Visiting Practitioner, BA Music Production
    University of the Arts London

    Delivering undergraduate lectures and hands-on workshops covering music production, DAW workflows, vocal recording and processing, and emerging AI-assisted approaches to music creation. Supporting students through technical demonstrations, creative experimentation, portfolio development and individual feedback.

  • 2026–present
    Portfolio & Admissions Tutor
    TAP Music International Education

    Providing individual guidance in sound arts, electronic music, music production and live performance, including creative portfolio development, technical workflows and preparation for higher education study.

  • Earlier
    Additional teaching experience

    Music teaching positions at Phospherus Art Training Center and South China Normal University's Music Art Training Center, specialising in vocal performance, music education and conservatoire preparation.

Research affiliations

  • Current
    Creative Research into Sound Arts Practice (CRiSAP), University of the Arts London
    Sonic Screen Lab · British Electroacoustic Network (BEAN)
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