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VI AI Music Academy #1: From Idea to a Song You Can Improve + RSI Now

Forwarded by NACUAA Northern California Chapter.

Event Time & Venue

Pacific Time (PDT) Sat 12 Sep 2026, 5:30–6:30 PM PDT
Eastern Time (EDT) Sat 12 Sep 2026, 8:30–9:30 PM EDT
Beijing Time Sun 13 Sep 2026, 8:30–9:30 AM Beijing Time
Venue: Zoom Online Meeting — https://zoom.us/j/99760074010?pwd=oankmjz6vGOWQLITgOdW9mWxCUVTOf.1 (Meeting ID: 997 6007 4010, Passcode: 18970521)
Watch Recording Contest Playlist Download Slides & PDFs Luma Page VI AI Music Academy

Free Community Event. Zoom. 60 min (with 5-min break).

VI AI Music Academy Season 1 (5 lectures total) — Lecture #1.

Learn how to listen, critique, and iterate. Not a form-filling class.

The 5 Lectures

  1. 1 Sep 12 From Idea to a Song You Can Improve: Structure, Lyrics, Style Tags, Negative Prompts
  2. 2 Sep 26 Structure & Emotion: Chorus, Conflict, Hooking in 20 Seconds
  3. 3 Oct 10 Chinese Vocal Timbres & Traditional Chinese Instruments
  4. 4 Oct 24 Arrangement Layers & Cinematic Visuals
  5. 5 Nov 7 Final Polish: Version Selection & Documenting Iterations

Schedule

  • 5:30–5:55 What makes a song "ready for iteration"
  • 5:55–6:00 Break (5 min)
  • 6:00–6:25 Current State of RSI in LLMs & Agents (General topic, not limited to music)
  • 6:25–6:30 Q&A

About RSI

RSI (Recursive Self-Improvement) refers to systems using their own outputs to improve subsequent iterations, including prompts, tool usage, code, evaluations, or training recipes.

In 2026, bounded, layered self-improvement has been reported; complete, unconstrained RSI designing next-generation frontier models has not yet occurred. Three-round songwriting iteration serves merely as an applied demonstration.

This session does not replace the "AI-Native Agent Security and Compliance" series. The next lecture in the security series is on September 19.

Lecture Recording & Contest Playlist

Official HD Video

Missed the live broadcast? The complete recording of Lecture #1 has been uploaded to our official YouTube channel. Watch the replay and subscribe to the contest playlist:

Play Lecture #1 Full Recording Official Contest Playlist

Lecture Slides & Materials Download (Dual Mirrors)

PDF Format · Free Download

Academy Lecture #1 Slides: From Idea to Iteration + RSI Now (Light Edition)

Presented by Michael Huo · AI Music prompt engineering, iterative editing, and RSI

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Academy Lecture #1 Slides: From Idea to Iteration + RSI Now (Dark Edition)

Presented by Michael Huo · Full keynote presentation in dark theme

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AI Music Creator Playbook (创作者生存指南)

Creating North American Chinese Stories with AI · Dedicated to ZJU 130th Anniversary

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Contest Official Bilingual Handout (首届北美华人AI音乐创作创意大赛 官方手册)

Timeline, eligibility, track descriptions, copyright terms, and awards

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Contest Launch & Creative Exchange (大赛宣讲与交流会)

Contest overview, committee, judging framework, and crossover guidelines

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Key Links & Resources

Afternoon 1:00–2:00 PM PDT Beginner Hands-on Workshop requires separate registration:
https://luma.com/wow7m019
Optional: https://chinesemusic.ai — Independent of this lecture; this session does not cover contest registration or submission workflows.

Free Community Event. No payments, transfers, or verification codes required.

Organizers

Organizers: ZJUAA NC, VI AI Foundation, VI AI for Good Foundation

Executive Organizer: VI AI Foundation, VI AI for Good Foundation

Co-organizers: NACUAA AI Venture & Impact Club, NACUAA NC Chapter, SC Chapter, Silicon Valley Chapter, Northern California Chapter, ZJUAA Tennessee, ZJUAA Philadelphia, ZJUAA Rhode Island, ZJUAA Florida

Media Support: North Alpha Post