The audiovisual work SUBMERSUS was selected for the 2026 Classical:NEXT Innovation Award shortlist, recognising its exploration of human–machine performance and AI-generated moving image.
In SUBMERSUS, an acoustic piano and a computer-controlled Disklavier form a virtuosic human–machine duo. The same duality extends into the film: human concepts are developed through AI tools and completed through human editing and composition.
Classical:NEXT selected the project for its ten-project 2026 Innovation Award shortlist. The award recognises projects that advance classical music through bold, considered experimentation in ideas, planning and practice.
An international Nominating Committee of journalists and an industry expert proposes projects from members’ home countries and abroad. The committee votes to form a shortlist of ten; registered Classical:NEXT delegates then choose the final recipients in an online vote.
SUBMERSUS received its world premiere on 1 February 2025 in Budapest at the Transparent Sound Festival.