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IBM is making a music app that can create entirely new songs just for you

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IBM Watson wants to take your music to another level. Most people know Watson for its legendary performance on "Jeopardy!" But IBM's supercomputer has a host of other skills since its 2011 trivia debut. Watson's artificial intelligence can help doctors diagnose cancer, help teach a graduate level class, and even analyze characters in Harry Potter. And soon, IBM's Watson will be able to create entirely new music on a convenient app.


The Next Trick for IBM's Watson? Composing Music

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More than anything else, IBM's Watson supercomputer is probably best known for one thing: Appearing on Jeopardy!, the legendary TV game show, in 2011. With an internet connection and the ability the buzz in quicker than a human opponent could, Watson destroyed Jeopardy!'s longest-tenured champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, in devastating fashion throughout a week of games at the IBM campus. If you were to ask the average person if they know about IBM's supercomputer, there's no doubt that an affirmative answer would involve cleaning up on a gameshow. There are now more than 30 different Watson services as part of what IBM calls the Watson Developer Cloud, including a tool that discerns tone in writing. On top of that, there are consumer tools like Chef Watson, where the supercomputer helps generate recipes based on available ingredients.