Autonomous evolutionary music composer

A second-generation autonomous music composition tool is developed using Genetic Algorithms. The composition is conducted in two Stages. The first Stage generates and identifies musically sound patterns (motifs). In the second Stage, methods to combine different generated motifs and their transpositions are applied. These combinations are evaluated and as a result, musically fit phrases are generated. Four musical phrases are generated at the end of each program run. The generated music pieces will be translated into Guido Music Notation (GMN) and have alternate representation in Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI). The Autonomous Evolutionary Music Composer (AEMC) was able to create interesting pieces of music that were both innovative and musically sound. Categories and Subject Descriptors J.5 Computer Applications: Arts and Humanities, Music General Terms Algorithms, Performance, Design, Human Factors, Languages.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: GECCO
• Authors: Yaser M. A. Khalifa, Mohamed Basel Al-Mourad
• Keywords: Autonomous Evolutionary Music, GECCO 2006, Generated Music Pieces, Optimization, Second-generation Autonomous Music