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Nicola Dibben is a Professor of Music and Faculty Director of Research and Innovation at the School of Languages, Arts and Societies, University of Sheffield. Her work bridges music cognition, popular music studies, and music digitalisation, with a focus on AI music generation, environmentalism, and social justice.
Her research explores how music engagement shapes identity, emotions, and environmental values, including collaborations with Björk on the Biophilia album-app and projects like MIMA (Machine Intelligence for Music and Audio). She investigates ethical AI tools for musicians and the psychological impacts of synthetic media.
- Key Research Areas:
- Music and AI (assistive technologies, voice conversion)
- Environmentalism in music (Iceland, Colombia collaborations)
- Embodied cognition (facial surgery effects, prosociality studies)
- Digital transformations (VR, tablet-based music)
- Scientific Awards:
- Honorary Doctorate, University of Oslo (2022)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
She supervises doctoral candidates in music cognition, transgender singer experiences, and music's role in environmentalism. Her work includes Datasounds (AHRC-funded) and MiMA (Machine Intelligence for Music and Audio).
