AI to compose classical music live in concert – with over 100 musicians

A visionary performance in Armenia will feature a live, AI-composed orchestral score, performed by musicians from around the world. The World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT) has announced that it will be hosting its first concert to be composed entirely by artificial intelligence. The innovative outdoor concert takes place in Armenia as part of the organisation's opening ceremony, and will be performed by the'World Orchestra'. Specially formed for the event, the orchestra has been made up of more than 100 professional musicians – including 75 from orchestras in the 14 countries that previously hosted WCIT, and 30 from the Armenia State Symphony Orchestra. The unique ensemble will be led by Sergey Smbatyan, a virtuoso violinist and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, who also came up with the idea for the show.