Announced at the 2026 Music Has Power® Symposium & Awards, the collaboration will explore the relationship between voice, cognitive function, and the potential of music and sound-based interventions to support brain health.
The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) and Vibes AI expect to begin a research and product development collaboration focused on cognitive function and everyday brain health. Announced November 9, 2026, at IMNF’s Music Has Power® Symposium & Awards at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, the collaboration will explore what a person’s voice may reveal about cognitive function and how music and sound-based interventions can support cognitive health in everyday life.
The work brings together IMNF’s more than three decades of experience in clinical music therapy, neuroscience, and neurologic care with Vibes AI’s developing voice and sound technologies. Together, the teams will explore how short voice check-ins might help clinicians better understand changes in cognitive function between therapy sessions and how different music and sound interventions relate to cognitive well-being over time.
The collaboration also includes IMNF’s clinical input into VAIA®, Vibes AI’s new AI-powered NeuroWellness app, designed to help people understand aspects of their cognitive state through voice check-ins and discover personalized music and sound experiences. IMNF’s clinical expertise and community of music therapists will help inform the app’s development, including its approach to sound recommendations and the growth of its music and sound library.
A central goal of this work is to explore ways to extend the benefits of practitioner-developed music and sound interventions beyond traditional clinical settings and into everyday life, while keeping trained clinicians and human-created music at the center.
Looking Ahead: Research and Professional Engagement
The collaboration will also explore opportunities for research involving clinical music therapists and certified sound therapists. In 2027, Vibes AI and IMNF plan to launch Project TEMPLE (Therapeutic Exchange Marketplace for Professional Licensed Experts), a professional platform intended to connect practitioners with opportunities to contribute therapeutic audio, participate in research, and expand access to practitioner-created music and sound experiences.
Clinical music therapists and certified sound therapists interested in learning more or participating can register at getvibes.ai/apply.
VAIA is currently available for pre-order, with an anticipated iPhone launch on January 7, 2027. Learn more at getvibes.ai/vaia.
