Somabotics Research Fellow Kieran Woodward was invited to Florence last month to take part in the Movement, Music and Brain Health AccelNet event – an interdisciplinary gathering comprising of the IUCRC BRAIN center, UCSF, IUCRC CARTA , EBRAINS , Swiss Center for Affective Science and UK’s NeuroLive to explore the intersection of EEG, music, dance and generative artificial intelligence.

The programme brought together researchers and artists for a series of hands-on workshops and collaborative sessions, alongside the joint EBRAINS AccelNet Summit. The event provided a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and explore emerging approaches to understanding brain health through creative and technological innovation.

As part of the programme, Kieran participated in a music brain-computer interface (BCI) track. The session explored a system driving generative AI music from brain synchronicity in real time, as a musician performed live alongside.