Research Article

FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION

Volume: 8 Number: 4 December 31, 2025
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FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION

Abstract

This study maps scientific output at the intersection of artificial intelligence, architecture, and music using a bibliometric and systematic approach. A comprehensive search conducted on the Web of Science Core Collection on October 11, 2025, yielded 6,168 records from the period 2015-2025. Descriptive metrics, citation and collaboration networks, and keyword clusters were analyzed using Bibliometrix and VOSviewer. Following the PRISMA protocol, 21 publications meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the qualitative review. The findings reveal a steady increase in publication volume, a high level of co-authorship, and a production geography focused on China and the United States. Resource distribution is concentrated in engineering and acoustics journals, with deep learning and machine learning at the center of the conceptual network. Thematically, four axes have emerged: parametric and generative acoustic design, soundscape and urban environment, AI-assisted installations, and media architecture, as well as architectural/room acoustics. The study shows that the field has transitioned from an early exploration phase to application-focused maturity, and that artificial intelligence has become a design actor transforming the spatial auditory experience. Additionally, it is recommended that future research be deepened through experimental studies along these four thematic axes and supported by broader bibliometric analyses based on multiple databases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 10, 2025

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

November 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 4, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 4

APA
Akdağ, F., & Künyeli, F. B. (2025). FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION. Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi, 8(4), 4105-4139. https://doi.org/10.51576/ymd.1815785
AMA
1.Akdağ F, Künyeli FB. FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION. YMJ. 2025;8(4):4105-4139. doi:10.51576/ymd.1815785
Chicago
Akdağ, Fazıl, and Fatma Betül Künyeli. 2025. “FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION”. Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi 8 (4): 4105-39. https://doi.org/10.51576/ymd.1815785.
EndNote
Akdağ F, Künyeli FB (December 1, 2025) FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION. Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi 8 4 4105–4139.
IEEE
[1]F. Akdağ and F. B. Künyeli, “FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION”, YMJ, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 4105–4139, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.51576/ymd.1815785.
ISNAD
Akdağ, Fazıl - Künyeli, Fatma Betül. “FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION”. Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi 8/4 (December 1, 2025): 4105-4139. https://doi.org/10.51576/ymd.1815785.
JAMA
1.Akdağ F, Künyeli FB. FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION. YMJ. 2025;8:4105–4139.
MLA
Akdağ, Fazıl, and Fatma Betül Künyeli. “FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION”. Yegah Müzikoloji Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 4, Dec. 2025, pp. 4105-39, doi:10.51576/ymd.1815785.
Vancouver
1.Fazıl Akdağ, Fatma Betül Künyeli. FROM ALGORITHMS TO ACOUSTICS: A SCIENTIFIC MAPPING OF AI-BASED APPROACHES IN MUSIC AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN INTERSECTION. YMJ. 2025 Dec. 1;8(4):4105-39. doi:10.51576/ymd.1815785

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