Patrick Yao https://www.yaopingan.com/ Writings, research, and notes by Patrick Yao — musician and researcher. en Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.yaopingan.com/assets/patrick.jpg Patrick Yao https://www.yaopingan.com/ On Language, Music, and Machines https://www.yaopingan.com/writings/on-language https://www.yaopingan.com/writings/on-language Sat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Writings A reflection on identity, language, music, and machine intelligence. An Interactive System for Gesture-Controlled Vocal Improvisation with Somax2: Cultural Narrative in Minotaur's Lament https://zenodo.org/records/18792999 https://zenodo.org/records/18792999 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Research Preprint. Design and implementation of a system for gesture-controlled vocal improvisation with Somax2, demonstrated through Minotaur's Lament.