"Cinematic sounds from AI system."
It’s something to think about. Every time a new technology is introduced and that tectonically shifts the way we create music, there are naysayers. Things like AutoTune, the use of samples and loops, and Digital Audio Workstations were all “disruptors” that we adapted to and are now commonplace tools and methods. AI will probably be next.
Most of these systems work by using deep learning networks, a type of AI that’s reliant on analyzing large amounts of data. Basically, you feed the software tons of source material. It picks up on things like chords, tempo, length, and how notes relate to one another, learning from all the input so it can write its own melodies. There are differences between platforms: some deliver MIDI while others deliver audio. Some learn purely by examining data, while others rely on hard-coded rules based on musical theory to guide their output.
The technology’s impact on the music industry as a whole remains to be seen. Sure, an algorithm making music sounds scary because it mirrors human capabilities that we already find mysterious, but it’s also a compelling tool that can enhance said human capabilities. AI as a collaborator increases access to music-making, it can streamline workflows.
“You’re collaborating and working with the AI to achieve your goal,” Hobe says. “It’s not that the AI is just doing its own little thing. It’s all about the process between it and you to achieve that final artistic vision.”
- The Verge
www.theverge.com/2018/8/31/17777008/artificial-intelligence-taryn-southern-amper-music
released December 29, 2018
Piano, violin, and strings:
Performed and recorded by
Artificial intelligence / AI / Amper
Synth:
Performed and recorded by
Fahmi
Mixed and mastered by
Fahmi
Cover art /
Author of photography - Alexandra Kushnaryova
(inst: @a.kushnaryova_ph ,
kushnaryovaphoto.tumblr.com )
Model - Lin Nhuen ( inst: @lin.nph)
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