Lab / Experiments and early concepts

The Creative Lab is where I test ideas that do not fit neatly into a case study.

AI music systems, interactive worlds, performance tools, narrative experiments, and early product concepts.

These are experiments and early concepts, not a list of launched products.

01 / Early concept

AI Band Simulator

A narrative rhythm game built around music creation, where players write songs with AI bandmates, get signed, perform live, and shape the story through the music they create.

02 / Early concept

Explorable Album Universe

An interactive world built around an artist’s music, where individual songs become locations, characters, stories, and playable experiences.

03 / Experiment

Text-to-MIDI Workbench

An experiment in translating language, narrative structure, and emotional tone into editable MIDI patterns for further composition inside a DAW.

04 / Early concept

Live AI Performance Systems

Tools and performance concepts that allow artists to control, reshape, or collaborate with generative music systems during a live show rather than simply playing finished AI tracks.

What I’m Exploring

  • AI-assisted music composition
  • Interactive albums and narrative games
  • Creator tools and artist-facing platforms
  • Live performance interfaces
  • Procedural storytelling and worldbuilding
  • New ways for audiences to participate in creative work

The Working Method

Each project starts with a question, becomes a rough system, and gets tested through prototypes, creative use, and real feedback. The useful ideas move forward.

Have an idea with a missing system?

Let’s make it work.

shawnport84@gmail.com