<p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Dear colleagues and peers,</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">If you are interested in music generation, we have some exciting news to share with you. </span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">First, we are announcing the </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">AI Music Creativity (</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">AIMC) community website (</span></span></span></span><a href="https://aimusiccreativity.org/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><u>https://aimusiccreativity.org</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">), which features proceedings from past iterations of the AIMC conference, </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Musical Metacreation (</span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">MuMe) workshop and the </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Computer Simulation of Music Creativity Conference </span></span></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">(CSMC), as well as some detailed information about bids for hosting AIMC 2022 (</span></span></span></span><a href="https://aimusiccreativity.org/2020/12/18/Welcoming-bids-for-2022/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><u>https://aimusiccreativity.org/2020/12/18/Welcoming-bids-for-2022/</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">).</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Second, we have also renamed the MuMe google group to AIMC, as we felt it would be most convenient for those who are already members of the group. If you aren't a member, you can join here: </span></span></span></span><a href="https://groups.google.com/g/musicalmetacreation" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><u>https://groups.google.com/g/musicalmetacreation</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">.</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Finally, we would also take this opportunity to remind you to check out the AIMC 20201 call for papers, music and tutorials at </span></span></span></span><a href="https://aimc2021.iem.at/" style="text-decoration:none;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><u>https://aimc2021.iem.at/</u></span></span></span></span></a><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">. Paper, music and tutorial submissions are due April 1, 2021.</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Submission deadline: 1. April 2021</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Acceptance notification deadline: 1. May 2021</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Camera-ready deadline: 1. June 2021</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Conference: 18.-22. July 2021</span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Test negative and stay positive.</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Pr. Philippe Pasquier, </span></span></span></span></span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="background-color:transparent"><span style="color:rgb(33, 33, 33)"><span style="font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">On the behalf of the AIMC Steering Committee.</span></span></span></span></span><br></p><div><br></div>