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Jacob Adler

Type: person
Domain: entertainment
Status: active
Tags: ai-filmmaker, music-theory, academic, runway

Overview

Music theory professor and AI filmmaker. Grand Prix winner at Runway AI Film Festival 2025 for "Total Pixel Space," a 9-minute essay film exploring the mathematical space of all possible digital images.

Background

  • Music theory professor at Arizona State University (2011-present) and Paradise Valley Community College
  • Director, Openscore Ensemble at PVCC (2013-present)
  • Author of "Wheels Within Wheels," an advanced rhythm textbook sold in 50+ countries
  • Conducted seminars at Manhattan School of Music, Brooklyn College CUNY, University of Alaska, and institutions in Poland and Sweden

Current Work

Producing a feature-length film about information theory, evolution, and complex systems.

Timeline

  • 2011 — Began teaching music theory at Arizona State University
  • 2013 — Founded and began directing Openscore Ensemble at Paradise Valley Community College
  • 2025-06-05 — Won Grand Prix ($15,000 + 1M Runway credits) at Runway AI Film Festival for "Total Pixel Space"