Focus
With the book L'art au temps de l’IA. Générer, critiquer, créer (Art in the Age of AI: Generate, Critique, Create), published last June, IRCAM and the Musée National d'Art Moderne offer a multifaceted reflection on the uses of artificial intelligence in various artistic fields (see the book's companion website). This work is a direct continuation of the research conducted by its contributors and presented at IRCAM.
Exhibition
Pierre Boulez, founder of Ircam, confronted his musical writing with that of electronics, first using magnetic tapes, then live electronics, and finally transforming sound in real time. An exhibition at the mediatheque documents some of the pieces with electronics that have marked his work, to be discovered from 13 May to 19 December, Tuesday through Friday, from 2pm to 5:30pm.
Latest publications
Surveys of works and Analyses
Library News
The media library presents a selection of its new acquisitions, and invites you to discover the summary of 2024 acquisitions.
About
The purpose of the documentation center is to build up and disseminate a body of references on contemporary music, on the relationship between art, science and technology, and on musical research. It also brings together all of the Institute's knowledge and creative resources: concert and conference archives, scores, scientific and popular articles, etc. All these resources are available to the public through the Ircam media library (open Tuesday to Friday, 2:00 to 5:30 pm) and the databases accessible through the portal.
Resources type
- The physical documents available in the media library (books, scores, CDs, vinyls, program notes, etc.).
- Digital resources
Médiathèque
La médiathèque de l'Ircam est ouverte au public du mardi au vendredi, de 14h à 17h30. La consultation est ouverte à tout le monde, l'emprunt est soumis à abonnement.
Structure et historique des bases de données du Pôle documentaire
- La base des compositeurs et compositrices de musique contemporaine, appelée BRAHMS (Base Relationnelle d’Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du XXe et du XXIe Siècle).
- La base Analyses qui documente des œuvres composées à l’Ircam dans des articles musicologiques
- La base Médias des archives audiovisuelles de l’Ircam
- La base Sidney qui regroupe la documentation des œuvres électroniques produites à l’Ircam dans le but de pouvoir les rejouer
Credits
Directeur du Pôle documentaire : Philippe Langlois.
For more information on the structure of the different databases of the documentary center, see here.