Presented by VI AI Foundation & VI AI for Good Foundation, jointly with ZJUAA NC and NACUAA.
Event Details
- Time Across Timezones:
- US Pacific (PDT): Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, 5:30–6:30 PM
- US Eastern (EDT): Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, 8:30–9:30 PM
- Beijing (CST): Sunday, Oct 25, 2026, 8:30–9:30 AM
- Format: Free Public Event · Zoom Online Webinar · 60 minutes
- Location: Zoom Meeting (Meeting ID:
912 4742 8225, Passcode:18970521) - Registration (RSVP): https://luma.com/up5v4lac (Approval required. Upon approval, join using the Zoom link on this page)
- Zoom Link: Click to Join Zoom Meeting
- Academy Website: https://music.weiai.ai
- Previous Lecture: Lecture 3: AI Vocals & Chinese Traditional Timbre
Free Zoom. 60 minutes.
This is Lecture 4 of the 5-part VI AI Music Academy Season 1:
- Lecture 1: Getting the model to sing your lyrics accurately (Concluded)
- Lecture 2: Keeping accompaniment from overpowering the vocals (Concluded)
- Lecture 3: Chinese vocal timbre and traditional instruments (Concluded · Oct 10)
- Lecture 4: Arrangement Layers and the Picture (This lecture)
- Lecture 5: Nov 7, Finalizing your tracks
We do not cover contest submission rules.
Time
- California (PDT): Oct 24 (Sat), 5:30–6:30 PM
- Eastern (EDT): Oct 24 (Sat), 8:30–9:30 PM
- Beijing (CST): Oct 25 (Sun), 8:30–9:30 AM
RSVP
Approval required. Upon approval, join using the Zoom link on this page.
Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/91247428225?pwd=MfvD5Xi7kXlaOzZYSO1y9Scy9xZ7b6.1
- Meeting ID: 912 4742 8225
- Passcode: 18970521
What to Listen For
- Layers: Who sits in front: vocals, drums, bass, guitar, keys—and who yields space.
- The picture is made by instrumentation, not by adjectives: If your prompt says “vast and open,” does that layer actually appear in your ears?
- Two-version comparison: Listening to two versions of the same song—one where the accompaniment buries the vocals, and one where the vocals stand firm. Only audible vs. inaudible.
10-Minute Guest Sharing: Li Yuan
Guest Bio:
Li Yuan lives in Greenville, SC. She graduated with an economics degree from Renmin University of China and previously taught at a university. She has lived in the United States for 15 years and is retired. She loves traveling, photography, writing, and songwriting. She captures what she sees, thinks, and feels into songs—having composed over 60 songs, many reflecting Christian faith.
Theme: A melody lets a thought grow wings.
Ten minutes covering just three topics:
- Where a song comes from;
- What a melody does for a thought;
- How songs of faith differ in her hands from other songs.
No tool demos, no contest talk.
Agenda & Timeline
- 5:30–5:33: Listening only to layers.
- 5:33–5:43: Li Yuan 10-minute guest presentation.
- 5:43–6:10: Arrangement layers: two-version listening test.
- 6:10–6:20: Notable updates on layers since October: what layer does this let you manipulate?
- 6:20–6:30: Q&A.
Notable Updates on Arrangement & Layers
Citing public reports only, not product endorsements.
- Suno v6 (Sep 9): Natural language targeted edits for a single guitar line or lyric phrase without full regeneration; stitching stems together; image/video/audio multimodal inputs.
- Suno Studio 2.0: Multi-track stem separation (Auto Split, Split from Mix, Advanced Split). Only separated layers can be manipulated individually.
- Udio: Since Oct 29, 2025, audio/video/stems download restricted, continuing through Oct 2026. Generation does not equal layer-level control.
- Kid Rock Faith Album (Oct 17): Billboard report on Kid Rock’s album Halfway 2 Jesus utilizing Suno for choir arrangements and select orchestral layers. (News report, not production blueprint.)
Five Lectures Overview
- Sep 12: From idea to an editable draft (Concluded)
- Sep 26: Structure and emotion (Concluded)
- Oct 10: Chinese vocals and traditional timbre (Concluded · Review)
- Oct 24: Arrangement Layers and the Picture (This lecture)
- Nov 7: Final master
Speakers
- Lead Speaker: Michael Huo (President, VI AI Foundation & VI AI for Good Foundation; Founding VP, ZJUAA NC; Chair, NACUAA AI Venture & Impact Club)
- Guest Speaker: Li Yuan (Songwriter, former university lecturer, based in Greenville, SC)
Links
- Academy: https://music.weiai.ai
- Lecture 3 Review: https://zjuaanc.org/posts/2026-10-10-vi-ai-music-academy-lecture-3-voice-timbre/
Organizing Partners
- Organizer: VI AI Foundation, VI AI for Good Foundation
- Joint Organizers: ZJUAA NC, NACUAA
- Co-Organizers: NACUAA NorCal, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, North Carolina, Washington DC, Washington State, Southern California Chapters, and Sister ZJU Alumni Associations
Contest submission rules will not be discussed.