October 14, 2009 | By:  Jannis Brea

Songs for a New Age

Is making music something that is uniquely human? Are our musical tastes too complex to be understood and replicated? Perhaps not. An article in today's Ars Technica discusses a computational composer, Emily Howell.

"Emily" is actually the name of a program that has been designed to create music.  It takes key elements from existing songs to create a new one in that musical style. Imagine a Pandora that could make music you like instead of just finding songs.

Interestingly, rather than making the next great Beethoven Symphony or Bach Concerto, Emily tries to emulate the music created by another computer.  

Apparently, David Cope, her creator and Professor at , believes the music is good enough to rival any modern music out there today. Centaur Records agrees, and is releasing Emily's first "CD." Keep an eye out for it!


Cheng, Jacqui. "Virtual composer makes beautiful music--and stirs controversy" Ars Technica. September 29, 2009.
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