Dr Anna Xambo Sedo
Senior Lecturer in Sound and Music Computing
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
HCI, sound and music computing, NIME, live coding, web audio, diversity in music AI
Interests
Topics: Interactive sound and music systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Diversity in computingDr Anna Xambó Sedó (she/her) is a researcher and an experimental electronic music producer. Her research and practice concern human-computer interaction (HCI), sound and music computing (SMC), new interfaces for musical expression (NIME), live coding, and web audio looking at designing and evaluating networked algorithmic spaces that support collaboration, participation, non-hierarchical structures and do-it-yourself (DIY) practices for SMC. She is currently the Principal Investigator (PI) of the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project “Sensing the Forest: Let the Forest Speak using the Internet of Things, Acoustic Ecology and Creative AI" (2023-2025). She has also worked as the PI for the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's Human Data Interaction Network Plus funded project “MIRLCAuto: A Virtual Agent for Music Information Retrieval in Live Coding” (2020-2021).
She is open to discussing other projects related to creative AI, with particular interest in generative audio of non- mainstream music genres, algorithmic sound-based music systems, and citizen science/DIY projects that aim to improve societal aspects of unprivileged communities through the use of sound-based music and acoustic ecology systems.
Since 2016, she has co-founded and taken leading roles in several organisations for promoting and improving the representation of women in music technology: Women in Music Tech (2016-17, Georgia Tech); WoNoMute (2018-2019, NTNU/UiO); WiNIME (2019-2022, NIME); and EECS Women in Higher Education Network (2024-, QMUL).
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Multimodal AI2024
Zheng S, Del Sette BM, Saitis C, Xambo Sedo A and Bryan-Kinns N (2024). Building Sketch-to-Sound Mapping with Unsupervised Feature Extraction and Interactive Machine Learning. New Interfaces for Musical Expression Utrecht, The Netherlands 4 Sep 2024 - 6 Sep 2024. 04-09-2024
Zheng S, Xambo Sedo A and Bryan-Kinns N (2024). A Mapping Strategy for Interacting with Latent Audio Synthesis Using Artistic Materials. Explainable AI for the Arts Workshop 2024 (XAIxArts 2024) Chicago, IL, USA 23 Jun 2024. 23-06-2024
Jawad K and Xambo Sedo A (2024). Feminist HCI and narratives of design semantics in DIY music hardware., Editors: Naji J and Putnam EL. Frontiers in Communication, Frontiers vol. 8 09-01-2024
2023
Xambo Sedo A (2023). Discovering Creative Commons Sounds in Live Coding., Editors: Xambo Sedo A, Roma G and Magnusson T. Organised Sound, Cambridge University Press vol. 28 (2), 276-289. 14-08-2023
Xambo Sedo A, Roma G and Magnusson T (2023). Editorial: Live Coding Sonic Creativities., Editors: Xambo Sedo A, Roma G and Magnusson T. Organised Sound, Cambridge University Press vol. 28 (2), 147-148. 31-07-2023
Champlin A, Knotts S, Chicau J, Xambo Sedo A, Corfiel M and Saladino I (2023). Community Report: LivecoderA. International Conference on Live Coding. 18-04-2023
2022
Xambo Sedo A and Goudarzi V (2022). The Mobile Audience as a Digital Musical Persona in Telematic Performance. NIME 2022. 16-06-2022
2021
Roma G, Xambo Sedo A, Green O and Tremblay PA (2021). A General Framework for Visualization of Sound Collections in Musical Interfaces. Applied Sciences, MDPI vol. 11 (24), 11926-11926. 15-12-2021
Xambo Sedo A, Roma G, Roig S and Solaz E (2021). Live Coding with the Cloud and a Virtual Agent. NIME 2021. 01-06-2021
Xambo Sedo A (2021). Virtual Agents in Live Coding: A Review of past, present and future directions., Editors: Chippewa J. eContact!, Canadian Electroacoustic Community (CEC) vol. 21 (1) 01-03-2021
2020
Xambo Sedo A, Støckert R, Jensenius AR and Saue S (2020). Learning to Code Through Web Audio: A Team-Based Learning Approach. Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Audio Engineering Society vol. 68 (10), 727-737. 30-11-2020
Xambo Sedo A, Martín SR, Roma G and Editors G (2020). Guest editors' note special issue on web audio. AES: Journal of the Audio Engineering Society vol. 68 (10), 701-702. 01-10-2020
Jawad K and Xambo Sedo A (2020). How to Talk of Music Technology: An Interview Analysis Study of Live Interfaces for Music Performance among Expert Women., Editors: Brandtsegg Ø. International Conference on Live Interfaces Trondheim, Norway. 09-03-2020
Støckert R, Bergsland A and Xambó A (2020). The Notion of Presence in a Telematic Cross-Disciplinary Program for Music, Communication and Technology. Music Technology in Education 77-101. 01-01-2020
Xambó A and Roma G (2020). Performing audiences: Composition strategies for network music using mobile phones. 01-01-2020
2019
Xambo Sedo A, Støckert R, Saue S and Refsum A (2019). Facilitating Team-Based Programming Learning with Web Audio., Editors: Xambo Sedo A, Martín SR and Roma G. Web Audio Conference Trondheim, Norway. 01-12-2019
Xambó A, Font F, Fazekas G and Barthet M (2019). Leveraging Online Audio Commons Content for Media Production. Foundations in Sound Design for Linear Media 248-282. 19-06-2019
Xambó A, Saue S, Refsum A, Støckert R and Brandtsegg Ø (2019). Nime prototyping in teams: A participatory approach to teaching physical computing. 01-01-2019
Freeman J, Miller M, Magerko B, Moore R, Edwards D and Xambó A (2019). Using earsketch to broaden participation in computing and music. 01-01-2019
2018
Pauwels J, Xambo Sedo A, Roma G, Barthet M and Fazekas G (2018). Exploring Real-time Visualisations to Support Chord Learning with a Large Music Collection. 4th Web Audio Conference (WAC) Berlin, Germany 19 Sep 2018 - 21 Sep 2018. 19-09-2018
Roma G, Xambó A, Green O and Tremblay PA (2018). A Javascript Library for Flexible Visualization of Audio Descriptors., Editors: Monschke J, Guttandin C, Schnell N, Jenkinson T and Schaedler J. 01-09-2018
Taylor R, Rostami A, Šimbelis V, Lee YS, Jo K, Weisling A, Xambó A and McCarthy L (2018). Demo hour. Interactions, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) vol. 25 (5), 10-13. 22-08-2018
SKACH S, XAMBO A, TURCHET L, Stolfi A, STEWART RL and BARTHET MHE (2018). Embodied Interactions with E-Textiles and the Internet of Sounds for Performing Arts. ACM Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interactions Stockholm, Sweden 18 Mar 2018 - 21 Mar 2018. 18-03-2018
Xambo A, Roma G, Shah P, Tsuchiya T, Freeman J and Magerko B (2018). Turn-Taking and Online Chatting in Co-located and Remote Collaborative Music Live Coding. JOURNAL OF THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY vol. 66 (4), 253-266. 01-01-2018
Xambo A, Roma G, Lerch A, Barthet M and Fazekas G (2018). Live Repurposing of Sounds: MIR Explorations with Personal and Crowd-sourced Databases. 01-01-2018
Roma G, Xambo A and Freeman J (2018). User-Independent Accelerometer Gesture Recognition for Participatory Mobile Music. JOURNAL OF THE AUDIO ENGINEERING SOCIETY vol. 66 (6), 430-438. 01-01-2018
Xambo A, Pauwels J, Roma G, Barthet M and Fazekas G (2018). Jam with Jamendo: Querying a Large Music Collection by Chords from a Learner's Perspective. 01-01-2018
Weisling A, Xambó A, Olowe I and Barthet M (2018). Surveying the compositional and performance practices of audiovisual practitioners. 01-01-2018
Freeman J, Magerko B, Edwards D, Miller M, Engelman S, Moore R, Xambó A and McKlin T (2018). Apprentissage avec EarSketch. Revue Francophone Informatique & Musique, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Paris Nord 01-01-2018
Xambo A, Lerch A and Freeman J (2018). Music Information Retrieval in Live Coding: A Theoretical Framework. COMPUTER MUSIC JOURNAL vol. 42 (4), 9-25. 01-01-2018
Xambó A (2018). Who are the women authors in NIME?-improving gender balance in NIME research. 01-01-2018
2017
Xambó A, Shah P, Roma G, Freeman J and Magerko B (2017). Turn-taking and chatting in collaborative music live coding. 23-08-2017
Roma G, Xambó A and Freeman J (2017). Handwaving: Gesture recognition for participatory mobile music. 23-08-2017
Roma G, Xambó A and Freeman J (2017). Loop-aware Audio Recording for the Web., Editors: Thalmann F and Ewert S. 01-08-2017
Jewitt C, Price S and Xambo Sedo A (2017). Conceptualising and researching the body in digital contexts: towards new methodological conversations across the arts and social sciences. Qualitative Research vol. 17 (1), 37-53. 01-02-2017
Jewitt C, Xambo A and Price S (2017). Exploring methodological innovation in the social sciences: the body in digital environments and the arts. International Journal of Social Research Methodology vol. 20 (1), 105-120. 02-01-2017
Xambo A, Drozda B, Weisling A, Magerko B, Huet M, Gasque T and Freeman J (2017). Experience and Ownership with a Tangible Computational Music Installation for Informal Learning. 01-01-2017
Xambo A, Hornecker E, Marshall P, Jorda S, Dobbyn C and Laney R (2017). Exploring Social Interaction With a Tangible Music Interface. INTERACTING WITH COMPUTERS vol. 29 (2), 248-270. 01-01-2017
Xambó A (2017). Embodied Music Interaction: Creative Design Synergies Between Music Performance and HCI. Digital Bodies 207-220. 01-01-2017
2016
Moore R, Edwards D, Freeman J, Magerko B, McKlin T and Xambo A (2016). EarSketch: An authentic, STEAM-based approach to computing education. 26-06-2016
2015
Freeman J, Magerko B, Edwards D, Moore R, McKlin T and Xambo A (2015). EarSketch: A STEAM Approach to Broadening Participation in Computer Science Principles. 01-01-2015
2014
Xambó A, Jewitt C and Price S (2014). Towards an integrated methodological framework for understanding embodiment in HCI. 01-01-2014
Xambó A, Roma G, Laney R, Dobbyn C and Jordà S (2014). Soundxy4: Supporting tabletop collaboration and awareness with ambisonics spatialisation. 01-01-2014
2013
Xambo A, Hornecker E, Marshall P, Jorda S, Dobbyn C and Laney R (2013). Let's Jam the Reactable: Peer Learning during Musical Improvisation with a Tabletop Tangible Interface. ACM TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTER-HUMAN INTERACTION vol. 20 (6) 01-01-2013
Bogdanov D, Haro M, Fuhrmann F, Xambo A, Gomez E and Herrera P (2013). Semantic audio content-based music recommendation and visualization based on user preference examples. INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT vol. 49 (1), 13-33. 01-01-2013
Xambó A, Laney R, Dobbyn C and Jordà S (2013). Video Analysis for Evaluating Music Interaction: Musical Tabletops. Music and Human-Computer Interaction 241-258. 01-01-2013
2012
Xambó A, Laney R, Dobbyn C and Jordà S (2012). Towards a taxonomy for video analysis on collaborative musical tabletops. 01-09-2012
Roma G, Xambó A, Herrera P and Laney R (2012). Factors in human recognition of timbre lexicons generated by data clustering. 01-01-2012
2011
Bogdanov D, Haro M, Fuhrmann F, Xambó A, Gómez E and Herrera P (2011). A content-based system for music recommendation and visualization of user preferences working on semantic notions. 06-09-2011
Xambó A, Laney R, Dobbyn C and Jordà S (2011). MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTION PRINCIPLES FOR COLLABORATIVE REAL-TIME MUSIC ACTIVITIES: TOWARDS A PATTERN LANGUAGE. 01-01-2011
Milne AJ, Xambó A, Laney R, Sharp DB, Prechtl A and Holland S (2011). Hex player—a virtual musical controller. 01-01-2011
2010
Haro M, Xambó A, Fuhrmann F, Bogdanov D, Gómez E and Herrera P (2010). The Musical Avatar: A visualization of musical preferences by means of audio content description. 01-12-2010
Laney R, Dobbyn C, Xambó A, Schirosa M, Miell D, Littleton K and Dalton S (2010). Issues and techniques for collaborative music making on multi-touch surfaces. 01-01-2010
2008
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Multimodal AISensing the Forest - Let the Forest Speak using the Internet of Things, Acoustic Ecology and Creative AI (Grant Transfer)Anna Xambo Sedo
£136,153 AHRC Arts and Humanities Research Council (29-01-2024 - 21-09-2025)
UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence and MusicSimon Dixon, Emmanouil Benetos, Nicholas Bryan-Kinns, Mark Sandler, Andrew McPherson, Mathieu Barthet, Gyorgy Fazekas, Ekaterina Ivanova, Anna Xambo Sedo and Charalampos Saitis
£6,519,934 EPSRC Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (01-07-2019 - 31-08-2028)