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Mathis Nitschke
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Mathis Nitschke

Munich, Germany

Mathis Nitschke is a composer, sound designer, and music theatre maker working at the intersection of music, technology, and space. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Sofilab and CORPUS.

  1. What Counts as an Objective Description of Music

    We set out to give every track in the library a deep, objective description. The hard part was the first question: what does objective even mean for music? The answer came from musicology, and it became the specification a machine could follow.

    Conceptual illustration on cream paper: a black mountain silhouette held at the center of a diagrammatic apparatus of concentric circles, dotted lines, crosshairs, and small ink splatters.
  2. The Wrong Debate

    The entire AI music debate assumes it is about songs. Both sides, AI companies and the music industry alike, are negotiating within a category that is already being outgrown. The more consequential future of sound lies elsewhere.

    A small speaker on a bedside table in a dim hospital room
  3. Every Upload Is a Decision

    Upload platforms make decisions — about what counts as music, who owns it, whether it is human. Most chose not to. CORPUS built the infrastructure for choosing differently.

    Every Upload Is a Decision
  4. Originality Is a Story We Keep Telling

    Originality feels self-evident until examined. It is central to art, value, and legal protection, yet collapses quickly under scrutiny. Anyone who has seriously practiced or studied art knows how fragile the concept really is.

    Originality Is a Story We Keep Telling
  5. Why We Need a Learnright

    Copyright law was never designed to govern learning. As machine learning externalizes learning itself (fast, scalable, transferable), a conceptual gap opens that existing doctrines cannot close. This essay explains why that gap exists and what kind of legal thinking the moment demands.

    Why We Need a Learnright
  6. CORPUS LIVE — Making a Digital Project Real

    CORPUS LIVE made our digital project tangible. With musicians, discussions, and live performances, we showed what drives us: a real community, a serious commitment to music, and an infrastructure that embraces complexity. The evening marked the public start of a project built by people who care.

    CORPUS LIVE — Making a Digital Project Real
  7. The Flood Is Real. So Is the Chance to Rebuild.

    Generative AI music arrived faster than the systems meant to govern it. The gap between capability and accountability is where the next music industry gets built — or doesn't.

    The Flood Is Real. So Is the Chance to Rebuild.