What is AI music called? — VoltronAI

Author Adidas Wilson
6 min readApr 16, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed various aspects of human life, including the way we create and experience music. AI music, also known as algorithmic or generative music, leverages machine learning algorithms and computational techniques to compose, perform, and analyze music.

This article delves into the fascinating world of AI music, discussing its history, applications, challenges, and future possibilities.

The concept of using algorithms and mathematical models to generate music dates back to ancient Greece, where Pythagoras devised the first algorithmic composition techniques based on mathematical ratios. In the 18th century, composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart experimented with algorithmic methods such as musical dice games to create new compositions.

b. Emergence of Computer Music

The advent of computers in the 20th century opened new possibilities for algorithmic music. Researchers and composers began exploring computer-aided composition and digital synthesis, giving birth to the field of computer music. Pioneering works like Iannis Xenakis’s stochastic compositions and Max Mathews’s MUSIC program laid the foundation for modern AI music.

c. Advent of Machine Learning and AI Techniques

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Author Adidas Wilson

Adidas Wilson was born in Chicago, surviving a near death experience driving off a bridge in an 18 wheeler and getting hit by a train. Author and Motivator