The Shanghai Conservatory of Music launched its artificial intelligence music therapy laboratory on Nov 26, marking a significant step in integrating art, medicine and technology.

The lab aims to explore the potential of music therapy by leveraging AI and neuroscience to develop personalized healing solutions for patients.

According to Liao Changyong, president of the conservatory and chief expert of the laboratory, the establishment of the lab represents a fusion of music education and scientific innovation.

Mao Ying, president of Huashan Hospital, which is affiliated to Fudan University, emphasized the hospital's role in advancing research on brain functions and mental health in collaboration with the conservatory.

According to lab director Liu Hao, the facility will focus on AI-driven music therapy, sound neuroscience and vocal art studies, together with interdisciplinary research to improve patient care.

What's more, the lab will develop customized "sound therapy capsules" based on a patients' gender, origin and even brainwave patterns, offering a highly personalized approach to treatment.

By combining data from music and neuroscience, the lab will design tailored therapeutic solutions for conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and autism.

Additionally, it will explore how music's pitch, rhythm and frequency can alleviate symptoms and slow the progression of disease.

The initiative also includes expanding the school's music therapy programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The lab will offer a dual-mentor system, involving experts from both the conservatory and the hospital. It will also contribute to the development of standardized music therapy solutions for broader use in society.

Source: Shanghai Observer