Education
2022 – Ph. D in Interactive Arts and Technology, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
Thesis title: Application and evaluation of affective adaptive generative music for video games
Thesis supervisor: Philippe Pasquier
2017: MFA in Contemporary Arts, School of Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University
Thesis title: The Audience of the Singular
Thesis supervisor: Arne Eigenfeldt
2015: BFA in Music, School of Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University
Skills
Music
Composition, Adaptive game music, Generative music, Performance, Theory, Perception, Critical theory
Games
Design, Development, Adaptive music design, Perception, Critical theory (Game Studies)
Research
Research-through-design, Quantitative and Qualitative methods
Tools
Finale, Elias, Ableton, Unity, Reaper, C#, Python, Javascript, Max 8
Publications
Journal Articles
Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. and Ens, J. and Bougueng, R. (2022), “The IsoVAT corpus: Parameterization of musical features for affective composition”. Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval
Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. (2020), “Generative music in video games: State of the art, challenges, and prospects”. Entertainment Computing
(In review) 2022 Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. and Ens, J. and Bougueng, R. (2022)“PreGLAM: A Predictive, Gameplay-based Layered Affect Model”. Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Games
Conference proceedings
Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. and Ens, J. and Bougueng, R. (2022), “PreGLAM-MMM: Application and evaluation of affective adaptive generative music in video games”. In Foundations of Digital Games
Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. (2020) “LazyVoice: A multi-agent approach to fluid voice leading”. In International Computer Music Conference
Plut, C. and Pasquier, P. (2019) “Music Matters: An empirical study on the effects of adaptive music on experienced and perceived player affect”. In IEEE Conference on Games
Work history
Research
2020–2022 – Research Assistant, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
Performed musical composition, arrangement, and analysis of input and output of a generative
music system
2019 – Research Assistant, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
Collaborated with industry partner Inscape to research implementing generative music into a VR game
2015–2017 – Research Assistant, Faculty of Communications, Arts, and Technology, Simon Fraser University
Explored techniques of expressing recorded soundscapes in traditional western music notation for choral performance
2016–2017 – Research Assistant, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
Assisted in migrating a generative animation program to Unity for use in a holographic display
Teaching
2022 Summer, Fall – Sessional Instructor, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
IAT 210: Introduction to Game Studies. 152 students. Delivered 2 hour lectures and supervised 1 hour activities. Redesigned and updated materials. Supervised two Teaching Assistants.
2022 Spring – Sessional Instructor, School of Communications, Simon Fraser University
CMNS 321: Cultural Production of Popular Music. 75 students. Delivered 3 hour lectures, updated syllabus and created new lecture materials.Markedmajor projects. Supervised one Teaching Assistant.
2022 Spring – Teaching Assistant, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
IAT 210: Introduction to Game Studies. 152 students. Marked class assignments, coordinating
with other teaching assistant.
2019, 2021 – Teaching Assistant, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University
IAT 340: Sound Design. 85 students. Led technical tutorials, marked assignments.
2017–2018 – Music Director, Broadway Edge Studio.
Musically directed and instructed performers at a performing arts studio for students age 10–18
Academic service
2022 – Co-editor, Journal of Creative Music Systems, Special issue on AI in Music Creation
Artistic Practice
2017, 2019, 2022 – Pianist, Theatre Under the Stars
Accompanied rehearsals and performed in pit orchestra for live performances
2010–2013 – Pianist, Holland America Line
Performed with live ensembles in multiple popular and classical music genres onboard luxury cruise ships