AI Song Contest

The AI Song Contest (Dutch: AI Songfestival) is an international music competition for songs that have been composed using artificial intelligence (AI). The inaugural edition took place on 12 May 2020 and was organised by the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO, in collaboration with NPO 3FM and NPO Innovation.[1][2] Since 2021, the contest has been held as part of an annual conference organised by the Belgian technology hub Wallifornia MusicTech.

AI Song Contest
GenreMusic competition
Created byKaren van Dijk
Based onEurovision Song Contest
Developed by
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes3 contests
Release
Original release12 May 2020 (2020-05-12)

Format

The format of the competition was created by the Dutch programme creator Karen van Dijk (VPRO) and was inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.[3] Participating teams are tasked with the composition of a song using artificial intelligence.[1] Each submission is then evaluated by a jury, which assesses the use of AI in the songwriting process, and by the public, which assesses the quality of the song through online ratings.[1] The winner of the contest is the entry with the highest overall score.

Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, countries can be represented by multiple teams.[3] While the 2020 edition only allowed teams from "Eurovision countries" to compete, this rule was dropped in 2021 to allow teams from outside Europe and Australia to enter as well.[4] In addition, entries would no longer be judged for their suitability for the Eurovision Song Contest, and the maximum song length was extended from three to four minutes.[4] In 2022, a semi-final was introduced in which the jury selected fifteen entries to advance to the final.[5]

Past editions
Year Date Location Presenter(s) Entries Winner
Origin Team Song Points
2020 12 May Netherlands Lieven Scheire 13  Australia Uncanny Valley "Beautiful the World" 19.8
2021 6 July Liège, Belgium Cesar Majorana 38  United States M.O.G.I.I.7.E.D. "Listen to Your Body Choir" 21.7
2022 6 July Ryan Groves, Vincent Koops & John Ashley Burgoyne 46  Thailand Yaboi Hanoi "Asura deva choom noom – Enter Demons & Gods" (อสุระเทวะชุมนุม) 21.1
2023 4 November A Coruña, Spain[6] TBA Upcoming

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 Prix Europa Digital Media Nominated [7]
2021 NPO Innovation Award Won [8]

See also

References
  1. "FAQ – The AI Song Contest". VPRO International. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. Smirke, Richard (10 May 2020). "Machine Music: With Eurovision Canceled, The Netherlands Prepares to Host First AI Song Contest". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "Kan AI een liedje componeren?". De Nationale AI-Cursus (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. "FAQs". AI Song Contest 2021. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  5. Granger, Anthony (11 June 2022). "Semi-Final Introduced For AI Song Contest 2022". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. Granger, Anthony (9 July 2023). "AI Song Contest 2023 Launched". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. "List of Nominations" (PDF). Prix Europa. 10 September 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. "NPO Innovatieprijs voor VPRO's AI Songfestival". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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