“AI is changing film music, and you can be part of it.”

Marina Ortega

Musical Creativity with AI

Marina Ortega Mira is a composer, producer, singer, and songwriter. She studied formal music composition in Barcelona and later moved to Helsinki, where she became involved in music research on artificial intelligence and algorithmic composition.

Her final thesis consisted of the creation and analysis of a genetic algorithm for harmonic and melodic development, which led her to receive the Fulbright Award, considered one of the most prestigious scholarships in the world. She later moved to Los Angeles and graduated from USC’s Screen Scoring program.

Marina’s music has premiered in some of the most prestigious European concert halls, such as the Palau de la Música Catalana and L’Auditori.

She has worked in the music department for Ridley Scott and 20th Century Studios’ new Disney/Hulu film *Boston Strangler*, on Netflix’s *Dynasty*, Amazon Prime’s *KSI: In Real Life*, and has collaborated as a composer with Paul Feig’s production company, Powderkeg Media. In 2022, she received the ASCAP Harold Arlen Film & TV Award.

With a background in lyrical singing, Marina adapts classical vocal techniques to new performance aesthetics. Her voice has been described as “clear with a velvety quality, yet with a surprising ability to shift tone at will.” Despite suffering from severe hyperacusis syndrome that affects her hearing, her music thrives thanks to a highly personal style of sampling and sound design.