Rithik Kundu is a researcher and producer specializing in music technology and creative AI, bridging music, technology and people.

He is the Head of Music Technology Strategy at Joker Deck, a first-of-its-kind angel syndicate focused on emerging music technology, and the Co-Founder of NYU Generative Audio & AI, an interdisciplinary research group studying the translation between academic research and real-world music applications. Rithik is also a Senior AI Researcher for an AI music startup, GenAI Strategy Advisor to a social audio startup, and a mentor for the Audio Developer Conference.

Rithik is currently conducting a research project “The Future of Music Production: Is AI Taking Over?,” a blind listener preference study between AI and human music advised by GRAMMY winner Mr. Sonic and NYU MARL faculty Mary Farbood. He is also co-author on “Building a Simple AI DAW Part 2: MCP and Agents,” a technical paper exploring creative AI with collaborators from Udio, Abbey Road Red, Masterchannel, Mozart AI and others.

As “RKY,” he has scored an award-winning film, a rom-com musical performed in April, collaborated with a major-label A&R, and produced a Tiny Desk Submission for a GrammyU-accepted band.