CHEN WANG
Creative TechnologistMusic ProducerComposerResearcher
London, UKCreating experiences where sound, technology and people interact.
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 · 2022–2026Structured Invitations to Multiplicity: Designing Openness in Technologically-Mediated Music Composition and PerformanceUniversity 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 · 2026From Indeterminacy to Negotiability: Mediated Musicianship in AI-Assisted Musical Theatre CompositionProceedings of the Conference on AI Music Creativity (AIMC 2026), Berlin. Published paper and recorded conference presentation.
- Publication · 2025Beyond Authorship: Human–AI Collaboration and Open Creative Processes in MusicJournées d'Informatique Musicale (JIM 2025), GRAME / Inria, Lyon. Conference proceedings.
- Publication · 2025AI as Co-Creator: Reimagining Musical Authorship and Interaction in Human–AI Music CompositionEvoStar 2025, Trieste, Italy.
- Publication · 2025Cyberspace ParadoxMetapsychosis: Journal of Consciousness, Literature, and Art, 2025.
- PresentationsResearch 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–presentVisiting Practitioner, BA Music ProductionUniversity 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–presentPortfolio & Admissions TutorTAP 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.
- EarlierAdditional 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
- CurrentCreative Research into Sound Arts Practice (CRiSAP), University of the Arts LondonSonic Screen Lab · British Electroacoustic Network (BEAN)