When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Composer Kris Bowers tells IndieWire about the work the music does to elevate key scenes and the scenes where it wasn't needed at all. The playful, adventurous score by Kris Bowers finds the exact ...

Humanoid robots are stepping into the spotlight, performing live with human musicians, in an interesting study done by ...

WILD RIDE Kris Bowers’ experiences as a husband and father informed The Wild Robot’s score. “Thinking about my wife and the sacrifices she’s made — it’s like Credit: Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via ...

A system developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo lets people collaborate with groups of robots to create works of art inspired by music. The new technology features multiple wheeled ...