Welcome to the Age of Sound

– LE MONDE – article in French

The new creation of the producer and animator reconstructs by artificial intelligence processes the voice, face and mimics of great departed.

With the rise of new technology, as well as audio-only social media, our voices are becoming more prominent features in our world. Ircam’s first steps into research on human speech stemmed from the world of music, but today the applications for audio research and vocal analysis extend far beyond the music industry.

SOUND TECH FOR GOOD
New technologies for a shared world

Since 2021, IRCAM Amplify has been presenting a major annual event, live from IRCAM in Paris and livestreamed anywhere in the world, to address the most essential challenges for the future of sound across multiple industries.

Replay available on registration

South by Southwest (SXSW) takes place every March in Austin, Texas and features ten days of conferences and festivals that combine music, technology, cinema, and interactive media. In 2022, for the first time in two years, SXSW was held face-to-face, and the Ircam Amplify team went to Austin to be part of the French Tech Pavilion presented by Business France. Read on to learn about the major trends in audio technology that were showcased at SXSW 2022.

VIKTOR & ROLF’S NEW SPICEBOMB FRAGRANCE HAS ITS VERY OWN SOUND
If a fragrance had a sound what would it be? We’re not talking soundtracks for 30- or 60-second television commercials, or music that captures the joie de vivre of Chanel Chance or the jaunty, flirty spirit of Guerlain Le Petite Robe Noir.