Making music using new sounds generated with machine learning

Technology has always played a role in inspiring musicians in new and creative ways. The guitar amp gave rock musicians a new palette of sounds to play with in the form of feedback and distortion. And the sounds generated by synths helped shape the sound of electronic music. How might they play a role in creating new tools and possibilities for a musician's creative process? Magenta, a research project within Google, is currently exploring answers to these questions. Building upon past research in the field of machine learning and music, last year Magenta released NSynth (Neural Synthesizer).