Alex Han

Background

About Alex Han

I am a graduate student at Stanford's Center for Computer Research in Music & Acoustics (CCRMA). My research focuses on using AI and other computational methods to develop new tools for creative expression. I aim to synthesize methods from AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Brain-Computer Interface, and Music Theory & Composition, in order to build expressive audiovisual tools and to use these tools in my own artistic output.Prior to my graduate studies, my academic background was in cognitive science and philosophy. I graduated magna cum laude from Brown University as a Cognitive Science major, and attended a master's program at The Graduate Center, CUNY, specializing in philosophy of mind. As a musician, I am a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and producer. My primary focus has been piano/keyboard, performing a wide array of genres including jazz, classical, neo-soul, indie, pop, and experimental. My recent focus has been on songwriting, composition, and production. I am currently focused on composing selectively-generative audiovisual pieces that integrate human and machine synthesis.