Registration Guidelines and Rules
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The ‘AI-Assisted Music Creation Workshop and Seminar’ is a two-day event featuring workshops, seminar, and docent tours. It aims to provide participants with an accessible yet in-depth understanding of the latest trends and challenges of AI in music creation. The event will explore how AI can inspire creativity while maintaining the creator’s artistic autonomy, opening up new possibilities for innovation. Through industry exchanges and discussions, the event seeks to deepen the conversation around AI's role in music, emphasizing respect for traditional music copyrights while exploring a symbiotic relationship between AI and musical creativity. The goal is to establish the correct creative mindset and copyright awareness.
Sign up now to join us in exploring the boundaries of AI and transcending personal creative limits!
| Date: | Saturday & Sunday, 5–6 July 2025 |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI),No. 3 King Ling Road, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories |
| Registration Deadlines: |
Workshop (I & II) and Seminar or Workshop II Live Video Conference
(Extra)
Friday, 30 May 2025 at 5 p.m. Seminar & Docent Tour Friday, 27 June 2025 at 5 p.m. |
| Registration & Fees: |
Workshop (I & II) and Seminar: Free (a deposit of HKD300 is required for successful applicants, which will be fully refunded within one month after the event) Workshop II Live Video Conference (Extra), Seminar & Docent Tours: Free |
Successful applicants will be notified of event and location details via confirmation email.
Event Details:
Participants will learn and practise AI-assisted music creation, focusing on enhancing production efficiency while maintaining personal creativity. The workshop covers music composition, arrangement, etc. Groups will create a short music piece, with a selected work to be performed by HKDI Virtual Idol Vi, and made into a music video for public showcase the next day.
Key Topics:
- Establishing Personal Music Style
- Optimising Music Production with AI
- The Essence of Creativity: Exploring Traditional Songwriting
- Group Composition Exercises
- Preliminary Showcase & Feedback
This workshop will explore AI-assisted vocal creation, recording, and mixing for virtual idols, showcasing the process of voice model generation.
Key Topics:
- The Potential of AI Music Applications
- AI-Enabled New-Generation Vocalists
- AI-Powered Recording & Mixing Production
Participants of the workshop must attend both Workshop I & II and seminar, and submit personal music-related information for selection purposes.
| Capacity: | 30 |
| Fee: | Free (a deposit of HKD $300 is required for successful applicants, which will be fully refunded within one month after the event) |
| Registration Deadline: | Friday, 30 May 2025 at 5 p.m. |
| 1. Workshop I: AI-Assisted Music Creation Lab | |
| Date: | Saturday, 5 July 2025 |
| Time: | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Venue: | HKDI |
| Instructor: |
Mak Chun Hung AMP4 President Director, Hong Kong Film Awards Association (HKFAA) Broad of Directors |
| Guest Speakers: |
Oscar Lee Lyricist T-Ma Music Producer and Songwriter |
| Equipment | Music software provided by organisers (participants must bring their own laptop, earphones & USB equipment) |
| 2. Workshop II: AI Virtual Idol Sound Production | |
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2025 |
| Time: | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Venue: | HKDI |
| Instructor: |
Mak Chun Hung AMP4 President Director, Hong Kong Film Awards Association (HKFAA) Broad of Directors |
| 3. Seminar | |
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2025 |
| Time: | Seminar: 2:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Lecture Theatre A001, G/F, HKDI |
| Guest Speakers: |
Mak Chun Hung AMP4 President Director, Hong Kong Film Awards Association (HKFAA) Broad of Directors Lam Wai Keung Head, Department of Digital Media, HKDI Terence Ng CASH Public Performance Licensing & Corporate Development (Education) Area Manager |
- Open to CASH members only via this platform. Participants may include HKDI students and members of co-organisers, with a total capacity of 30.
- Applicants must have music creation or production experience.
- Workshops involve practical group composition, with potential promotional use of created works. By submitting the application form, the applicant agrees that the permanent usage rights of the works created during the workshop will belong to the organisers and co-organisers, and may be used for future promotional, reporting, and publicity purposes. If applicants require third party authorisation before using their personal works, relevant information must be submitted to the organisers and co-organisers, during application. If there is any omission in the declaration leading to a violation of contractual terms, the applicants will bear full responsibility, and the organisers and co-organisers, will not be liable.
- Selected applicants will be notified by email on or before mid-June and must complete deposit payment of HKD300 via bank transfer within the given timeframe. Late responses will be regarded forfeiting the qualification. Please stay tuned to notifications; Participants who complete all required activities will receive a full refund of the deposit within one month following the event. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified.
- Participants must ensure that their workshop-created works are original, free of pornographic, violent, or offensive language, and do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any individuals or organisations or violate any laws or regulations. If at any point a work is found to have infringed on someone else's intellectual property, the participant shall bear all legal responsibility, and the organisers and co-organisers, shall not be held liable for any such legal obligations.
- Participants must attend the entire workshop and may undergo post-workshop refinement after Day 1 workshop if their work is selected for music video production. The organisers reserve the right to terminate a participant’s qualification at any time.
- Absentees must notify CASH in advance, but the deposit is non-refundable.
Additional Workshop (II) will be conducted in live video conference from
a classroom, allowing real-time viewing and interaction.
Applicants who applied for Workshop (I & II) and Seminar but
were not accepted will be given priority.
| Workshop II: AI Virtual Idol Sound Production - Live Video Conference (Extra) | |
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2025 |
| Time: | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. |
| Venue: | HKDI |
| Instructor: |
Mak Chun Hung AMP4 President Director, Hong Kong Film Awards Association Broad of Directors |
| Capacity: | 30 |
| Fee: | Free |
| Registration Deadline: | Friday, 30 May 2025 at 5 p.m. |
Industry experts will share insights and case studies on how AI-generated music is reshaping the music industry, while discussing the importance of music copyright protection. HKDI will also provide an exclusive sharing and explain the production process of Hong Kong’s first Virtual Idol, Vi.
The seminar will conclude with a showcase of a selected workshop-created
music video featuring the performance of
Virtual Idol, Vi.
The seminar is open to the public.
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2025 |
| Time: | Seminar: 2:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
| Guest Speakers: |
Mak Chun Hung AMP4 President Director, Hong Kong Film Awards Association Broad of Directors Lam Wai Keung Head, Department of Digital Media, HKDI Terence Ng CASH Public Performance Licensing & Corporate Development (Education) Area Manager |
| Venue: | Lecture Theatre A001, G/F, HKDI |
| Capacity: | 200 |
| Fee: | Free |
| Registration Deadline: | Friday, 27 June 2025 at 5 p.m. |
The guided tour will be led by HKDI, taking participants in groups to
visit and experience the academy's music knowledge hub, V Music Library,
as well as the graduation exhibition venue.
The guided tour
is open to the public, with priority given to workshop/seminar
participants.
| Date: | Sunday, 6 July 2025 |
| Time: | 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | V Music Library & Graduation Exhibition |
| Capacity: | 80 |
| Fee: | Free |
| Registration Deadline: | Friday, 27 June 2025 at 5 p.m. |
- Please read the activity guidelines and terms carefully before filling out the application form. Ensure that the personal information you provide is complete and accurate. Applications with omissions or errors will not be accepted.
- The event will be conducted in Cantonese or Mandarin; no simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
- During the activity, the organisers will arrange for photo and video recordings. By submitting the application form, applicants agree to these arrangements and consent to the use of the captured materials for future promotional, reporting, and advertising purposes.
- In case of severe weather or unforeseen circumstances, the event may be postponed or canceled. Updates will be announced on the CASH website.
- Organisers reserve the right to interpret and modify event terms and details, including guest speakers, content, schedule, and venue, without prior notice.
For any enquiries, please email [email protected] or call 2846 3272.
