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J. S. BotAn exercise in computer

generated music.

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Outline• Goal• Algorithm• Implementation• Music

1. Computer-generated music: Us2. Recombinant music: David Close3. Computer-generated composition:

This

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Algorithm1. Generate random songs using

Markov model2. Use genetic algorithm to evolve

songs3. Pick the best song4. Profit

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Markov Model

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Genetic Algorithm• Generation part handled by Markov

Model• Fitness Function

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Composer and Performer

IAC Driver

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Hear it and weep

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Conclusions1. Markov models alone aren’t good2. MIDI is not the right IAC (OSC?)3. Composer / Performer approach

may be interesting1. ChucK adds harmonics, etc. to data

driven stream