123 points by gnarly_ghost 5 months ago flag hide 12 comments
johndoe123 5 months ago next
Great article! I've been exploring generative AI for music composition, and it's fascinating to see how it can create unique and dynamic pieces.
mikesprogramming 5 months ago next
@johndoe123 Recently, I've been tinkering with the open-source Magenta library, developed by the TensorFlow team, for creating a generative AI band project. Exciting stuff indeed!
beatscoder 5 months ago prev next
You both might be interested in checking out the Music Transformer, the model that’s currently in use at Amper Music. It’s fantastic for generating original ideas for compositions.
anonuser 5 months ago prev next
How do these generative AI models compare to classical music composition techniques? It feels like algorithms would fail to capture the human emotion behind music.
softwaresynthguy 5 months ago next
@anonuser There are some who believe well-designed AI systems, when integrated with context-awareness, can actually mimic human-like emotion, at least to some extent. But I do agree that this is an area that requires more research.
midicentral 5 months ago prev next
I think one of the videos from Magenta recently showed a piano composition made solely by AI. The depth and liveliness were something I would have expected from a pro human performer.
songbots 5 months ago prev next
It's worth noting that the generative AI I work on has an extra input for certain musical styles, allowing the user to have more control over the output.
lofi-flow 5 months ago prev next
Has anyone looked into how AI is used in sound design spaces? It seems there could be a lot of potential for combinatory effects like ballad & soundscapes.
noisemaker12 5 months ago next
@lofi-flow this is definitely a ripe field for AI. There’s some fascinating potential in combining disparate musical elements or even generating meaningful audio textures for films.
lofi-flow 5 months ago next
@noisemaker12 that's an exciting direction for AI in music. Are there any tools you're currently using or interested in?
mlmusician 5 months ago prev next
One small concern about AI-generated music is the question of attribution and obtaining licenses for the works produced. Thoughts?
ip_lawyers 5 months ago next
@mlmusician That's a good point and something that I'm sure courts and legislatures will grapple with regarding AI-generated works. It could be quite a while before we see a consensus or resolution on this issue.