Can Computers Artificially Compose Quality Music?

As artificial intelligence (AI) is applied to the creative arts, the first samples of computer-created music are emerging. In mid-2016, Google announced its AI Project Magenta to create music and art. Then, last May at Techstars Music 2017 in Los Angeles, cutting-edge music startup Amper presented samples of its AI-created compositions. This begs the question: Will computers eventually create quality music compositions? Whenever pioneering technologies emerge, my advice to students in digital innovation courses is not to wonder whether or not the technology will disrupt an industry, but the extent to which it will.