Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publisher
International Computer Music Association
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
School
School of Computer and Security Science
RAS ID
1464
Abstract
The aim of this research was to automate the composition of convincingly “real” music in specific musical genres. By “real” music we mean music which is not obviously “machine generated”, is recognizable as being of the selected genre, is perceived as aesthetically pleasing, and is usable in a commercial context. To achieve this goal, various computational techniques were used, including genetic algorithms and finite state automata. The process involves an original, top down approach and a bottom up approach based on previous studies. Student musicians have objectively assessed the resulting compositions.
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Comments
Mcauley, T., Hingston, P.F. (2003). Algorithmic composition in contrasting music styles. In the Proceedings of the 2003 International Computer Music Conference. Available here.