The Intelligent Instruments Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in new musical instruments. Their research base is music, but their reach and impact extend further. They explore how musical interfaces can be used as scientific instruments, particularly through sonification. The lab takes a broad humanities approach to studying creative AI, involving musicians, computer scientists, philosophers, and cognitive scientists from prominent international institutions. They delve into the language and discourse of creative AI, examining how concepts such as agency, autonomy, authenticity, authorship, creativity, and originality are transformed by these new technologies.

The lab's technical approach involves implementing new machine learning in embodied musical instruments. They create instruments that interact, learn, and evolve in the hands of the performer. Their theoretical approach entails collaborating with researchers, artists, and the public to study how creative AI affects our relationship with technology, social interaction, and knowledge production. Located at the Iceland University of the Arts, the lab designs, builds, and tests new instruments in collaboration with other researchers, music students, and local artists. They also foster public engagement through activities like Friday Open Labs, symposia, and musical events.