Audio AI Researchers' Festival, ICASSP 2024

Hello, this is Kaya from Gaudio Lab, where I research audio AI.

ICASSP 2024, the International Conference on Speech and Audio Signal Processing, was held at the COEX Convention Centre from 14th to 19th April. The event, which celebrated its 49th edition this year and was held in Korea for the first time, is one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of speech and audio signal processing, and Gaudio Lab took advantage of this rare gathering of audio AI researchers to host a networking party.

In this post, I will vividly convey the experience of ICASSP and Gaudio Night ✨!

Bring Tension to a Loose Conference Scene - I'M HERE!

ICASSP, the World's Largest Speech and Audio Conference

The International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP) is an international academic conference organized by the IEEE Signal Processing Society. It brings together researchers from around the world to share and discuss the latest research results. The papers presented here significantly influence academic trends in the field. As a researcher, attending ICASSP is an important opportunity to keep up with the latest research trends and network.

The six-day conference featured oral presentation sessions, poster sessions, and tutorials on various topics such as speech recognition, speech synthesis, sound source separation, and 3D audio. As it was the first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue was bustling with researchers. It was impressive to see people greeting each other warmly and engaging in research discussions. 🤭

Approximately 4,000 scientists from around the world gathered

Our Gaudio Lab AI research team quickly caught up with presentations that could help our ongoing research and papers containing interesting ideas that sparked personal curiosity. Especially, impromptu discussions with the authors of studies we were interested in were a dopamine rush🫧.

There were so many fascinating studies.

I also presented a poster on my research on sound generation AI, FALL-E. Through deep feedback exchanges with those interested in my research, I realized that networking with fellow researchers is like a double XP event for my growth as a researcher.

Because:

• Knowledge and insights gained from each other’s research introductions can lead to better research outcomes.
• Sharing trial and error with other researchers working on similar topics can reduce unnecessary efforts.
• Exchanging thoughts on the same subject can lead to new ideas.
• and even more importantly, this can lead to collaboration opportunities.

I promise myself that I will continue to present and exchange my hard work at Gaudio Lab through conferences 💪🤓

Many people showed interest and asked questions, so I was quite busy.I don’t know if I explained with my mouth or nose.

Gaudio Night, a Networking Event for Speech/Audio AI Researchers

Gaudio Lab already knew the importance of networking that I felt firsthand 😎.

During the conference, Gaudio Lab invited audio AI researchers participating in the conference to our office for a networking meetup. The event was called 'Gaudio Night' with the aim of contributing to the development of audio AI research by promoting exchanges and cooperation between industry and academia.

It's early in the event, so it's still quiet... but...

About 40 researchers joined us at Gaudio Night. We had enjoyable conversations about each other’s research in various subfields of audio AI, accompanied by delicious food and wine. In fact, the scale of research on audio AI is still small compared to other fields, so I think there are still not many places like this in Korea. Just having these valuable researchers gathered in one place made my heart swell… 😌. Additionally, it was a time that helped in discovering potential partners and future Gaudio Lab recruits.

It was a great event, and if we continue to organize events like Gaudio Night on a regular basis, we hope that Gaudio Lab will one day become an indispensable part of the audio AI community.

We hope this event is the beginning of that, and we will continue to play a leading role in the development of audio AI. If you're interested in growing with us, please feel free to knock on our door!

Gaudio Lab is wide open for you~ -The Final 12-

Gaudio Lab’s Journey Continues 👣

Through participating in ICASSP 2024 and hosting 'Gaudio Night,' both I and Gaudio Lab have grown a step further. We’ve learned the latest research trends, interacted with excellent researchers, and strengthened our position as industry leaders.

At Gaudio Lab, we don't plan to stop here. Our vision is to create the best sound experience through audio technology! Please keep an eye on Gaudio Lab’s journey towards the future✨.

That's all from Kaya, thank you very much.