Human creativity is the paradigm of human behaviour, and music is a sensational space for people to enjoy and encounter collectivity. Musical improvisation is considered one of the most significant and complex forms of creativity. The HARMON.IA project aims to study the intersections between creativity, improvisation and artificial intelligence through a methodology involving artificial intelligence researchers and musicians. The project approaches multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research in the fields of creativity, music, and Artificial Intelligence in the ‘UAB - Crüilla Chair in AI and the Arts’ framework. 

The two specific objectives of the project are:

• Explore improvisation practices and how they can benefit from current AI algorithms.
• Explore how artistic practice, in this case musical improvisation, can influence the creation of new AI algorithms for creativity.

The Chair “Cátedra UAB-Cruïlla” is a public-private partnership, in agreement from March 2024 to December 2026, to promote state-of-the-art research in Artificial Intelligence (AI), within the context of Music and Arts in general. Investigate pathways for technology transfer from research in AI to the life events industry, together with the leading Music Festival in Barcelona: Cruïlla Festival. Large events are understood as ephemeral cities, in which participants -the citizens- are invited to co-create the definition of acceptable AI solutions regarding business development, ethical dimensions, and sustainability patterns.