ChatGPT - A Creative Writing Partner for Music

In my previous post, I discussed using ChatGPT, the large language model from OpenAI [1], as a writing partner for various types of prose. In this article, I will show how the system can be used to help compose music by generating chords from text prompts. After a brief overview of ChatGPT, I will show the results of my experiments in writing music with the new system in the following styles: jazz, country rock, and reggae. I'll finish by giving my general observations on using the model for composing music with some next steps for future exploration. Note that the third and final installment of this series will be about using the system to create picture books with help from Midjourney. ChatGPT is the latest language model from OpenAI that was designed and trained to interact with people via a chat user interface. GTP stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer, where a transformer is a type of AI model. You can read a complete background on the system in this series' first article.