Creating with the Machine - Algorithmic Composition for Live Performances
Offered By: Hackaday via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore algorithmic composition techniques for live performances in this 24-minute talk by Sara Adkins. Discover how to combine computer-generated music with human performers to create a compelling and emotionally engaging listening experience. Learn about methods for representing musicians' performances as data inputs, controlling closed-loop algorithmic compositions, and integrating interactive generative algorithms into musical improvisation. Gain insights into the creation of "Creating with the Machine," a set of compositions that blend traditional and algorithmic approaches. Delve into topics such as interaction models, body movement analysis, recurrent neural networks, and the machine cycle in musical composition. Access the speaker's code repository for practical implementation examples.
Syllabus
Introduction
Interaction Model
Why
Body Movement
Generating New Music
Compositions
Breathe
Recurrent Neural Networks
Performance
Training
Machine Cycle
The Score
Tech
Taught by
HACKADAY
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