Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik

Does music change our perception of visual art? Researchers from our Institute investigated this fascinating question in a recently published study. In collaboration with the Kentler International Drawing Space (Brooklyn, New York, USA), they investigated whether the deliberate combination of drawings with selected pieces of music leads to a change in the viewing time and aesthetic preference of the recipients. More information about the process and the results of the study can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gMfFwaeb   Melanie Wald-Fuhrmann Lauren Fink Image: Abby Goldstein, Untitled 1, 2019, pigment and matte dispersion on paper, 22” x 30” Copyright: Abby Goldstein Image courtesy of Kentler International Drawing Space, The Kentler Flatfiles, Brooklyn, NY, USA

#Science and #Barbie? How do they go together? 👸🏼 🎀 That is the next topic of our event series Library Talks. On Thursday, December 5, Frederik Kampe will be at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics to talk about how Barbie, outside of playrooms and movie theaters, can also be discussed academically. How can one approach such a culturally significant doll from a scientific perspective? Join us and find out! The event will be held in German. More information ➜ https://lnkd.in/eENHAi2A

Our Artist-in-Residence program is starting again, applications for residencies in 2025/26 are now open until December 29th. 🤩 📬 More information here: ae.mpg.de/inhabit  #artistsinresidence #contemporaryart #callforartists #callforentries #artandscience

Lullaby, pop song, opera: Researchers at the MPIEA have been wondering what aesthetic effect different types of vocalizations have on their listeners. They studied not only three styles of singing, but also two types of speech. In their search for the underlying mechanisms of voice preferences, they realized how individual they are. Read more at https://lnkd.in/e7T39iEh

Looking for a varied part-time job while you study? If you enjoy working in research teams and on projects, then this is the job for you! 🙌 Apply for the position of Student Assistant (m/f/d) for the Music Department🎵: https://lnkd.in/eiWnabDb We look forward to hearing from you!

Ready to discuss? 👥💬 Fairness, reproducibility, and transparency in research: these are the topics we want to discuss with you at the Open #Science #Workshop on Nov, 26 at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical #Aesthetics. We will present a total of four exciting talks, which will address the challenges and practices of Open Science and present solutions. The aim of the workshop is to provide researchers with tools and to promote an open dialogue in order to achieve higher standards of research quality. The event will be held in English. Participation is possible both on-site and online. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gtBKpyfq Alex Lepauvre

A big thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday for our fourth #Fechner Lecture! We especially want to thank our esteemed speaker, Bruno S. Frey, Professor of Economics at the Universität Basel and Research Director of #CREMA. His thought-provoking exploration of the #aesthetic value of original #artworks made for a captivating evening, sparking lively discussions and fresh insights.

#AI seems to be everywhere – and it can be used in surprising and creative ways. Join us on November 13 at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt for the #concert and panel talk “Music in the Moment: Human and AI Duo Improvisations” and discover AI’s creative potential.  Composer and #music 🎵 programmer Ben-Tal Oded has developed an AI-inspired system for live, real-time #improvisation with a human partner. During the concert this system will perform several duo improvisations with #pianists 🎹 David Dolan and Ralph Abelein, melding cutting-edge technology with human music making. After the concert, there will be room for an open #discussion with a panel of experts and the audience. No registration required. We look forward to seeing you there! For more info please visit: ae.mpg.de/musicinthemoment

We are excited 🤩 to announce the launch of our new #event series #LibraryTalks 📚! #Libraries are places of aesthetic experience, but also places for people to meet. Our new #eventseries builds on this by bringing together scholars, practitioners and everyone interested in conversations around all matters of #aesthetics. In the first edition, “The Emergence of #Jungle in the 1990s,” on Saturday, November 9, DJ Stretch (AKO Beatz Music) and musicologist Owen Green (MPIEA) will discuss the development of the genre in the UK in the 1990s. In cooperation with the “Bass Saturnalia” party series, DJ Stretch will be playing at Frankfurt's #Silbergold Club in the evening. 🕺 The event will take place at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics in Frankfurt am Main and will be held in English. For more information and the registration link please visit: ae.mpg.de/LibraryTalks 

Join us for our 1st Annual #Conference on #AestheticDevelopment on November 7, 2024 at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt am Main! Children engage with the #arts 🎨 🎵 from an early age and express themselves in a variety of ways. This raises important questions for the understanding of #aesthetic #development in different #art forms, which we would like to discuss. Keynotes by Laura Cirelli, PhD (University of Toronto Scarborough), Emily S. Cross (ETH Zürich), Natalia Kucirkova (Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS)), and Ellen Winner (Boston College) will inspire. Researchers from all fields are welcome! Further information and registration: https://lnkd.in/e6Ds4fcg