Google's AI Gets Artsy, Composes a Song

Can an artificially intelligent machine be artistic? Magenta, a project from the Google Brain team, released its first computer-generated song, which was composed without any human assistance. While the melody sounds a lot like those old keyboards that came with pre-programmed beats, the first outing is impressive when taking into consideration Magenta is self-taught. A Google representative told ABC News some drums were added to Magenta's first composition, but the melody is entirely computer-generated. Whether Magenta's music is any good is another question -- and one Google plans to tackle in the future to help Magenta improve.