## Catalan Team Competes in 2021 AI Song Contest
In 2021, a team from Catalonia, AIMCAT, took part in the second edition of the AI Song Contest, an international competition challenging teams to create original music using artificial intelligence. The contest, held virtually from Liège, Belgium, brought together 38 teams from around the world, each blending human creativity with cutting-edge AI technology[6][9][10].
Catalan Team Competes in 2021 AI Song Contest
**About AIMCAT and Their Song**
AIMCAT was formed by Tomas Nihlén, a Swedish tech creative living in Catalonia, who recruited a diverse group of engineers, artists, writers, and musicians through social media and online collaboration[2]. The team’s entry, “I Feel the Wires,” is a hopeful dialogue between a human and an AI, featuring two human and two synthetic voices. The song explores curiosity, dialogue, and eventual symbiosis between human and machine, avoiding clichés and focusing on mutual respect. The main competition version included lyrics in English and Catalan[2][8].
**Contest Format and Results**
Each team submitted a four-minute song, with entries judged by both a public vote and a jury of eight AI and music experts, including Imogen Heap and Mark Simos. Songs were scored higher for greater use of AI in their creation[9][10]. AIMCAT’s “I Feel the Wires” placed 11th overall, earning 16.2 points (5 from the jury, 11.2 from the public)[1].
**Significance**
AIMCAT’s participation showcased Catalonia’s vibrant tech and creative community, highlighting how AI can foster new forms of artistic collaboration and cross-cultural dialogue[3][4][8].
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