Postdoctoral Researcher
Adam Łukawski is a composer, computer programmer, and artistic researcher, working as a postdoctoral researcher in the ERC Advanced Grant Posthuman Music (PI: Paulo de Assis) at Orpheus Institute. In this role, he is the lead of Research Strand 3 exploring practice-based research on composition with agential AI, the creative use of smart contracts, algorithmic workflows, and particalisation of music. He received his PhD from Leiden University (docARTES program), where he developed the conceptual framework of the Decentralised Creative Network: a compositional infrastructure for collective performative intelligence in which humans and AI agents can build transparently on interoperable creative contributions. As part of his work as a doctoral research fellow in the MetamusicX research cluster at Orpheus Institute, he developed the course 'Posthuman Creativity Labs: Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Music', taught in multiple formats at institutions including the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Iceland University of the Arts. He also co-edited (with Paulo de Assis) Decentralized Music: Exploring Blockchain for Artistic Research (2024, CRC Press/Taylor & Francis). He composed music for ensembles including Exaudi Vocal Ensemble, Ensemble Modelo62, Trio Con Brio Copenhagen, Marmen Quartet, and Maat Saxophone Quartet. His practice frequently involves MIDI-controlled acoustic instruments, digital-native formats such as generative music NFTs, web-based artworks, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Adam Łukawski studied composition at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. As a software developer, he has worked with several startups and at the Polish Information Processing Society.
More information can be found at: www.adamlukawski.com.
