Bridging the humanities and informatics through music (April 1, 2026)

Shintaro Seki, a JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher in the Music Information Intelligence Team, has been featured in a RIKEN researcher profile article.

The article introduces Seki’s research on making historical documents related to gagaku machine-readable. By converting ancient musical scores into digital formats that computers can analyze, his work contributes to the preservation and use of Japan’s traditional music. It also presents the appeal and challenges of interdisciplinary research that bridges musicology and informatics, the significance of conducting such research at RIKEN, and his message to young researchers.

For more details, please visit the RIKEN website.

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