Interactive virtual musicians

ICC Birmingham · 21 October 2026

Rehearsal Reimagined

MyJAMS develops interactive virtual musicians for rehearsal, teaching and creative performance. Practice the violin, guitar, bass or drums with responsive musical partners.

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A violinist wearing an augmented reality headset beside a screen showing virtual ensemble musicians
ARME research at the University of Birmingham — the foundation for MyJAMS.

Experience interactive musicians

Two research demonstrations explore how recorded musicians can become interactive partners. The integrated Augmented Ensemble rehearsal system is under development.

Research demonstration

Live guitar duet

Listen and explore the interaction

Hear a guitarist interact with a recorded virtual partner, and explore how changes in pace shape the musical exchange.

A short, guided demonstration.

Research demonstration

Interact with a quartet

Try the iPad interface

Tap on an iPad to interact with a recorded classical quartet. Explore changes in pace through a guided, hands-on demonstration.

No instrument-playing experience needed.

Interested in using this approach in your work? Discuss a pilot or collaboration

How You Interact

Play or tap

Interact with virtual musicians through live playing or the tapping interface in our research demonstrations.

Hear the response

Recorded performances become responsive musical partners through timing adaptation.

Explore together

Explore changes in pace and the possibilities of musical interaction for rehearsal and creative practice.

From research to rehearsal

MyJAMS is a Birmingham-based creative technology company building on the University of Birmingham’s Augmented Reality Music Ensemble (ARME) research programme. Our CreaTech Frontiers-funded project, Augmented Ensemble, is developing and evaluating responsive virtual musicians for group musical practice.

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Research and Public Projects

Explore the research behind MyJAMS and an example of our work in immersive heritage.

Adaptive Ensemble Rehearsal
Research programme

Adaptive Ensemble Rehearsal

User
String-quartet musicians rehearsing without a complete live ensemble.
Problem
Fixed backing tracks cannot respond to changes in a performer's timing.
Intervention
ARME paired performers with responsive virtual musicians in augmented rehearsal environments.
Outcome
The programme established the research foundation for MyJAMS' current iPad, XR and adaptive-ensemble demonstrators.
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Kenilworth Revealed
Public deployment

Kenilworth Revealed

User
Visitors exploring St Mary's Abbey and Abbey Fields.
Problem
Historic characters and reconstructed spaces needed to be presented in their original location.
Intervention
Filmed historical characters and performances were integrated into a 3D AR reconstruction with spatial audiovisual scenes.
Outcome
A public AR visitor experience was launched, followed by guided demonstrations at the May 2026 Living History Afternoon.
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Research, Funding and Delivery Network

Selected relationships supporting the research, translation and public application of MyJAMS technologies.

Our Team

Massimiliano Di Luca

Massimiliano Di Luca

Director / Co-Founder
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Max is Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham, where he leads the Virtual Reality Lab and is the PI of the ARME Project. At MyJAMS Ltd, Max ensures the scientific rigour and innovation of the technology, guiding its development from experimental prototypes to impactful products.
Diar Abdlkarim

Diar Abdlkarim

Entrepreneurial Lead / Co-Founder
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Diar is a research scientist and prototyping expert with a background in neuroscience and virtual reality, and co-founder of Obi Robotics and Motiondynamics. At MyJAMS Ltd, Diar drives innovation and translation of cutting-edge research into products, working closely with musicians, technologists, and partners to deliver novel rehearsal and performance platforms.
Arindam Dutta

Arindam Dutta

Developer
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Arindam is a developer with interests in virtual reality, haptics, UI/UX, and game development. He holds an MSc in Human-Computer Interaction from the University of Birmingham and contributes to the development of MyJAMS’ immersive music technology.
Evguenni Penksik

Evguenni Penksik

Engineer
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Evguenni is the main software developer on the ARME project, developing real-time graphics and audio-video integration for its immersive ensemble system. He holds an MSc in Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics from the University of Birmingham and an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Warwick, with expertise spanning virtual and augmented reality, machine learning, 3D graphics, modelling, and game development.
Christopher Jared Jones

Christopher Jared Jones

Intern
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Chris is an MSci Computer Science student at the University of Birmingham, with experience in music performance capture, audiovisual recording for the ARME project, and augmented reality training applications. At MyJAMS, he will work on guitar interactions for our immersive music technology.

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Funding acknowledgements

CreaTech Frontiers funding and support

Augmented Ensemble: an Immersive Music Group Rehearsal Product

This project was supported by CreaTech Frontiers which is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation, establishing a West Midlands CreaTech ecosystem by funding collaborative R&D, supporting business innovation and developing skills and talent.

From research to venture: ICURe

MyJAMS acknowledges funding and support through ICURe Explore and ICURe Exploit, stages of the Innovate UK ICURe programme. Explore supported stakeholder discovery and market exploration; Exploit supported subsequent strategy development and investor engagement.