Enhancing/Mimicking

Human [Musical] CreativityBright and Dark Sides

Sergi JordàMTG, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

sergi.jorda@upf.edu

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37 years ago… Barcelona 1981

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The Lowtech QWERTYCaster [1996]

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Creativity?

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Convolutional Neural Networks (2016)

Mario Klingemann (w. convolutional neural networks, Google, 2017)

Mario Klingemann (w. convolutional neural networks, Google, 2017)

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“Mondrian” by IBM (1966)

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Algorithmic Music Composition▪ Music composed from algorithms, at least since 10th century ▪ Music composed by computers, at least since 1956 ▪ Music imitating existing styles, also since 50s-60s: w. David Cope

(1980—2000s) one of the best examples

▪ David Cope ▪ Experiments in Musical Intelligence ▪ In the style of… Debussy’s Prelude, Scott Joplin, Bach’s Fugue

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Many computer based methods today…▪ Markov Models ▪ Generative Grammars ▪ Chaos and Self-Similarity ▪ Genetic Algorithms ▪ Cellular Automata ▪ Artificial Neural Networks ▪ Machine Learning ▪ ….

▪ Gerhard Nierhaus (2009). Algorithmic Composition: Paradigms of Automated Music Generation. Springer-Verlag, Vienna. ISBN 978-3-211-75540-2 provides a good overview covering many different techniques

▪ Slides by G.Nierhaus at IRCAM

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Shared Responsibility in Multithreaded Instruments

One of the best assets of new digital instruments is the possibility to run several multiple and parallel musical processes in a shared control between the instrument and the performer

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https://youtu.be/0YAOyjPwoJ8

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Intelligence Amplification “Augmenting Human Intellect” (Douglas Engelbart, 1962)

Computers were not only meant for making simple things simpler, but also for making impossible things possible

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Thanks for your attention!

Sergi JordàMTG, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

sergi.jorda@upf.edu