HARD SKILLS: Programming skills (Python preferred, or MATLAB). Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing. Maths and probability. Random variables, random vectors, and random signals. Expert-level knowledge is not required, but comfort with variables, loops, and functions is expected.

SOFT SKILLS: Interest and basic knowledge of music and sound. Creativity and interest in content generation. Eagerness to experiment, explore new ideas, and create original content.

Introduce the concepts and fundamentals behind generative sound, audio, and signals.

Present and discuss how audio engineering is organised and its key components: Digital Audio Workstations, Audio Repositories, Audio Editing, Audio Presentation, Live Sound.

Foster creativity in the use of AI technologies and the interest in digital signal Processing.

Evidence of the relevance of engineering in AI and explains how it is a profession.

This is a hands-on 30-hour program that provides a quick, in-depth introduction to the capabilities of generative signal processing and its applications in audio.

Syllabus:

-          What is the sound? Audio signal and structure

-          Audio visualisation and presentation

-          Audio repositories and libraries

-          Digital Audio workstations

-          Audio editing and effects

-          Generative models for sound and effects generation

-          Generative models for music and speech generation

Structure:

1.       Fundamentals of Sound, Digital Audio, and Signals

2.       Audio Engineering Tools and Workflow

3.       Artificial Intelligence for Creative Audio

4.       Engineering, Creativity, and Professional Applications

Methodology

-          Interactive lectures and expert demonstration sessions

-          Hands-on labs with DAWs and generative audio AI tools

-          Group projects in sound creation and digital signal transformation

-          Presentations and debates on real-world and emerging audio challenges

-          Speed presentations of the group projects

-          Full-class celebration of creativity

Practicum:

-          Search for sound, retrieve, and select

-          Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation

-          Basics of audio mixer operation

-          Generate your sounds and effects

Visits:

-          Audio and Video Laboratory (ETSIT-UPM)

-          Exercise: recording session, generation, and streaming

Concept Test: minimal content. Individual quiz.

Group project: Generative audio and sound

Group presentation: Why and how the project. Performance assessment.

Project Competition: Showcase creations. Research sharing. Result evaluation.