
#070: EXPERT: Tom Fritz: The Neuroscience of Music: Exploring AI, Culture, and the Future of Sound
08/27/24 • 57 min
Music and neuroscience converge in this episode with Tom Fritz from the Max Planck Institute, where he explores how AI and cultural factors shape our perception of sound. Drawing from his innovative research, Tom highlights the transformative role of music in health, fitness, and rehabilitation, emphasizing its universal impact across cultures and its potential to improve lives through science and technology.
Highlights:
- Exploring the link between music and health.
- Understanding the effect of AI on music perception.
- Cross-cultural insights into the emotional power of music.
- Utilizing music for rehabilitation and wellness.
Music and neuroscience converge in this episode with Tom Fritz from the Max Planck Institute, where he explores how AI and cultural factors shape our perception of sound. Drawing from his innovative research, Tom highlights the transformative role of music in health, fitness, and rehabilitation, emphasizing its universal impact across cultures and its potential to improve lives through science and technology.
Highlights:
- Exploring the link between music and health.
- Understanding the effect of AI on music perception.
- Cross-cultural insights into the emotional power of music.
- Utilizing music for rehabilitation and wellness.
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