Function Alignment: A New Theory of Mind and Intelligence, Part II: Emergent Language

Gus G. Xia develops function alignment into a theory of emergent language: how language-like symbolic structure can arise from perceptual dynamics and act back on them.

October 2, 2026 · 34 min · Gus G. Xia

Function Alignment: A New Theory of Mind and Intelligence, Part I: Foundations

Gus G. Xia introduces function alignment, a theory of mind and intelligence connecting hierarchical representations, meaning, interpretation, and analogy.

September 16, 2026 · 22 min · Gus G. Xia

Analogy-making vs. prediction: a debate on the philosophy of automated music generation

A perspective on interpretable music representations, analogy-making, and controllable music generation.

January 4, 2024 · 7 min · Gus G. Xia

The big picture of Music X Lab’s research

Gus G. Xia on creative intelligence, aesthetic perception, and the research vision of Music X Lab.

August 18, 2022 · 3 min · Gus G. Xia