BIMM Graduate Oscar Collis on Shaping the Future of Music with AI | DAACI
BIMM Bristol graduate Oscar Collis is helping shape the future of music creation through his work as a Musicology Assistant at DAACI, a pioneering AI music technology company.
“I’ve always been interested in how technology can open up new ways to make music,” Oscar says. “It’s exciting to see how tools like this can help artists explore fresh ideas and sounds.”
Oscar studied Music Production at BIMM Bristol, where he first discovered DAACI through a university opportunity.
“In my final year, I got an email about an opportunity to work with an AI music tech company. They needed testers to try out their software,” he explains. “It sounded really interesting. I’d heard a lot about music and AI and wanted to see what was going on.”
That first experience opened the door to a full-time role. Now, Oscar’s day-to-day involves creating sounds and presets, researching genres, and analysing what makes particular styles stand out.
“A lot of what I’ve been doing recently is making loads of sounds and presets, and doing research into different genres, looking at what sounds are really prevalent and trying to recreate relevant sounds that people would want to use.”
DAACI’s technology is designed to help composers and artists generate new musical ideas through AI-assisted composition, but in a way that puts originality first.
“We don’t use other people’s music to train our AIs. Everything is built from our own data and analysis, so the technology is genuinely creating something new rather than copying what already exists.”
For Oscar, it’s an exciting way to merge creativity with pioneering tech.
“It’s great to be part of something that’s pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in music.”
Check out the full interview with Oscar below.
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