LIN, Zoe (Yi-Cheng)

LIN, Zoe (Yi-Cheng)

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Zoe (Yi-Cheng) Lin is a composer and software engineer with a specialization in digital music and related compositions. Her electronic music has garnered international acclaim, exhibited in 18 countries across Europe, Asia, North and South America, including 25 prestigious international music festivals. Zoe holds a doctoral degree in composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, she served as the Chief Music Officer at an AI music company, leading AI music generation research and development efforts, integrating AI with commercial music. Currently, Zoe is a full-time composer and a part-time instructor at both National Taiwan Normal University and Fu Jen Catholic University. Her educational roles encompass interdisciplinary courses that bridge music and programming, as well as composition guidance.

She specializes in visual-auditory synesthetic electronic music composition, 3D immersive electronic music composition and mixing, and the practical use of ambisonic system multichannel sound projection. Her electronic music has been showcased globally, with selections at prominent events such as SiMN 2023 (Brazil), MUSLAB 2023 (Ecuador), MiRNArte 2023 (Venice, Italy), SICMF2023 (Seoul, South Korea), NIME 2023 "Mixed Realities Workshop" (Mexico), NYCEMF 2023 (New York), Spatial Audio Conference 2023 (United Kingdom), NoiseFloor 2023 (United Kingdom), Earth Day Art Model 2023 (hosted by Indiana University, USA), MOXsonic Festival 2023, SICMF2022, Atemporánea Festival 2022 (Argentina), ICMC 2022 (Ireland), IRCAM-Forum 2022 (New York), and more, totaling 22 international exhibition events. Her works are also set to feature prominently in upcoming albums associated with SiMN 2023 and the Phonographic Production of MUSLAB 2023 - Cero Records - PLANETA COMPLEJO project.

Her interdisciplinary portfolio encompasses music AI composition and immersive binaural VR experiences. She co-created the XR film "Diving into Siraya," contributing to composition, sound design, and 3D immersive mixing. The film premiered at prestigious events such as the ACM SIGGRAPH International Film Festival in the United States, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea, and the Kaohsiung Film Festival. Zoe's original VR app music game, "Journey into the World of Dimensions," performed at the World Saxophone Congress 2018 and has been showcased in various countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, and Finland. Her contemporary music compositions have resonated in diverse locations, from the Czech Republic and Malaysia to the United States. She has also presented her 3D game works, such as "Snow Sculpture," and her WebXR project, "The Breath of the Forest," as captivating online music installations. In the realm of physical installation art, Zoe led the music design and algorithmic composition for "Luminous Path," a technologically-driven installation at the Taiwan Music Hall. Her contributions to AI revolve around algorithmic composition, neural networks (natural language processing), and reinforcement learning, leading to the creation of innovative AI music generation tools, including a four-part harmony generator, a two-part counterpoint generator inspired by 16th-century techniques, and the cutting-edge Little Pi contemporary classical music generation machine system.

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Selected works
The First Contemporary Classical AI Composer Robot—The Debut Diary of Little Pi.
2022
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Aurora
2022
OWt's World
2022
OWt's World
2022
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Music from the Metaverse: 3D Illusory Immersive Soundscape “The Spirit of the Giant Tree”
2021
Dance of the Soul
2020
The Breath of the Forest
2018-2022
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Selected works
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The First Contemporary Classical AI Composer Robot—The Debut Diary of Little Pi.

2022

Aurora

2022

OWt's World

2022
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OWt's World

2022

Music from the Metaverse: 3D Illusory Immersive Soundscape “The Spirit of the Giant Tree”

2021

Dance of the Soul

2020
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The Breath of the Forest

2018-2022
Opera
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Nostalgia Soprano and chamber ensemble 2006 30'
Orchestral/Concerto Works
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Taiji—the beginning of the four phenomena Bass clarinet concerto 2008 25'
Lament of the Xiang River Orchestra 2006 8'
River Legent Orchetra 2004 10'
Vocal Works/Choral
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Stray Bird Song Cycle for Tenor 2009 20'
Chamber Music Works
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
painting Duet for violin and piano 2009 3'
Tide of TIme Clarinet, Harp, Cello, and Bass Drum 2009 20'
Journey to the west Mezzo- soprano and chamber ensemble 2008 17'
24 hours trio Violin, cello, and piano 2007 3'
labyrinth fl. cl. And piano 2007 4'
Wan Xiang Percussion quarter 2007 25'
Music poem Piano trio 2006 2'
Trio Violin, vibraphone, and piano 2004 15'
Woodwind Quintet No. 1 Woodwind quintet 2004 15'
Solo Instrumental Works
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Refinance of the Three Kingdoms Violin solo 2008 8'
Butterfly valley Viola solo 2007 3'
Electronics
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
Aurora for Solo Saxophone and Multi-Channel Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2022 10'08"
OWt's World for Flute, Clarinet, Zheng, Percussion and Multi-Channel Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2022 8'21"
Walking into Consciousness of Flowers Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2022 8'12"
Image of Watercolor Painting Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 8'48"
Meditation through Glass Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 9'04"
Music from the Metaverse: 3D Illusory Immersive Soundscape “The Spirit of the Giant Tree” Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 8'40"
Self Portrait Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 9'10"
Summer in Trees Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 8'12"
Dance of the Soul Solo Harpsichord and Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2020 13'48"
Music of VR Movie—“Divining into Siraya” Electronics (3D immersive music for VR) 2020 20'
Pray for Life For harpsichord and electronic music 2020 8'
Zen In Suiboku-ga (Oriental Ink Wash Painting) Electronics 2020 7'
Grandma's memories For electronics and sound recordings 2019 7'
Hey Kid For electronics and sound recordings 2019 28'
Star fantasy Electronics 2019 6'
Deadlines Electronics 2017 1'30"
Dialogue Entre Des Temps For saxophone solo and pre-recorded music 2012 10'
“Glorious” Beethoven Electronics 2011 15'
Other
Title Instrumentation Year Duration NCAF-funded
The First Contemporary Classical AI Composer Robot—The Debut Diary of Little Pi. 2022
“Score of Light”—Music and Light Installations Music and Algorithms of an out door music and light Installation 2020
Searching (Time Sculpture) Music in multimedia (3D video game scenes)(Game version for Snow Sculpture) 2019 10' (more than 10')
The Breath of the Forest Interact Musical App with algorithms 2018-2022 8'
Journey into the world of Dimensions For VR and live saxophone solo 2018 30'
Snow Sculpture For zheng solo and 3D video game scenes 2018 9'
Journey into the world of Dimensions VR VR iOS App 2016 30'

* link to " NCAF online Archive of Grant Fruitages "website (in Chinese)

Title Instrumentation Year Duration
OWt's World for Flute, Clarinet, Zheng, Percussion and Multi-Channel Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2022 8'21"
Image of Watercolor Painting Immersive Electroacoustic Music 2021 8'48"
Snow Sculpture For zheng solo and 3D video game scenes 2018 9'