The Quantum Music and Creativity Lab (QMuse) is an interdisciplinary Living Lab dedicated to exploring the intersection of quantum technologies, music, and human creativity. The lab was founded in March 2025 at Norwich, UK, associated with the Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia (UEA) – a top UK public research university. Our mission is to bring together diverse potential stakeholders – including academics, music industry professionals, artists, regulators, and audiences – to collectively reimagine how quantum technologies can transform musical expression, creative work, and the broader socio-technical-cultural landscape.
At the heart of the lab’s approach is the belief that innovation in quantum music should not be limited to technological advancements alone. Instead, we foster a living lab environment where collective thought-provoking, experience sharing, knowledge exchange, and collaborative investigation take centre stage. Through workshops, lectures, panel discussions, conferences, and potentially real life experiments, we provide a space for open dialogue and co-creation to collectively advance the field of quantum music ecosystem.
Rather than merely developing quantum music technologies, our focus is on a co-design process where all stakeholders contribute to envisioning and shaping a quantum music system—one that seamlessly integrates quantum computing, quantum communication, and quantum sensing into music and creative practice. Our ultimate ambition is to lay the foundation for a large-scale quantum music ecosystem, shaping the future of artistic expression, industry innovation, and human engagement with music in the quantum era.
The QMuse is more than a research initiative—it is a collaborative movement toward a future where quantum technologies and human creativity coalesce in unprecedented ways.