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Music Composition with Deep Learning: A Review
Hernandez-Olivan, Carlos, Beltran, Jose R.
Generating a complex work of art such as a musical composition requires exhibiting true creativity that depends on a variety of factors that are related to the hierarchy of musical language. Music generation have been faced with Algorithmic methods and recently, with Deep Learning models that are being used in other fields such as Computer Vision. In this paper we want to put into context the existing relationships between AI-based music composition models and human musical composition and creativity processes. We give an overview of the recent Deep Learning models for music composition and we compare these models to the music composition process from a theoretical point of view. We have tried to answer some of the most relevant open questions for this task by analyzing the ability of current Deep Learning models to generate music with creativity or the similarity between AI and human composition processes, among others.
Canadian inventor has built a 13-foot dinosaur, human-sized TIE Fighter and working flying broom
A Canadian tinkerer who calls himself a'mad inventor' ditched his corporate job to follow his dream of'putting a little more joy into the world' with eye-catching vehicles and contraptions. Former advertising executive Allan Carver is still generating promotions for local businesses but they involve crazy creations -- like a 13-foot remote-control metal dinosaur, an electric witches' broom made from an old scooter, and a real-life Angry Birds video game -- rather than radio or TV spots. 'I want people to go'Wow!' and walk away with a smile,' Carver told DailyMail.com of his inventions. 'I want them to feel better about themselves, about others, and about humanity in general.' One of the most attention-garnering inventions to come from Carver's Mad Secret Labs is a rideable TIE fighter, the starship flown by Darth Vader and imperial troops in the Star Wars movies.
The Best AI Newsletters
As a PhD student focused on AI, it's been hard to figure out how to keep up with it all. So, over the past few years I've sought out and subscribed to a ton of newsletters that help me do that. In this piece i'll share what I consider to be the best currently active newsletters, with a bit of commentary on why I think they are good. My criteria are that these newsletters are still active, have at least a semi-consistent release schedule, focus on AI news (as opposed to data science and the like), are newsletters (as opposed to blogs), and are high quality (according to me). They are presented in rough order of preference and are grouped by whether they cover non technical news, AI research, or both.