Is this the future of music? Jeebus, I hope not.
June 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
I’m in the midst of preparing for a TEDx talk in Winnipeg on the topic of the symbiotic relationship between
Browsing the "AI" Tag
Looking to ease yourself into the work week? Try this channel featuring AI-generated piano music.
June 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ugh. Monday. All anyone in this country cares about is killing time until the Raptors-Warriors game starts tonight. Maybe this
Random music news for Wednesday, May 22, 2019
May 22nd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Game of Thrones is gone. So is The Big Bang Theory. And Veep. And Modern Family. I have to completely
Are we prepared for artificial intelligence’s role in music?
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Each week brings more stories about how artificial intelligence is making its way into music. It’s to the point where
Random music news for Thursday, April 25, 2019
April 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Sixty years ago today, the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for business. Moving on to music news for April 25, 2019…
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 226: Algorithmic Anarchy
April 24th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
When X + Y = Conspiracy. This week’s latest misogynist trolling campaign targeted a 29 year-old female computer scientist and
Retro fun: a 1976 computer that could improvise with music
April 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a clip from a 1976 episode of the BBC program Tomorrow’s World, which sought to bring viewers the cutting
Listen to this audio deepfake of Donald Trump doing Eminem’s “Lose Yourself”
April 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Here’s an example of what AI can do when it comes to manipulating audio. An algorithm has pasted together bits
Random music news for Wednesday, April 3, 2019
April 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1973, the first-ever handheld mobile phone call was made. As for music news on April 3,
Random music news for Tuesday, March 5, 2019
March 5th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’re into computers and don’t know about the Sinclair ZX81 (which was launched on this day in 1981), look
Random music news for Friday, January 25, 2019
January 25th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We were almost mistakenly vaporized on this day in 1995. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed. Ponder that as you go through
Random music news for Wednesday, December 19, 2018
December 19th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I saw some romaine lettuce on sale at my grocery store. so it must be safe. right? So can we
Is this the first Christmas song written by Artificial Intelligence?
December 10th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The role of artificial intelligence in music composition is growing by the day. It was just a matter of time
Random music news for Saturday, November 17, 2018
November 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Yesterday was the 80th birthday of the synthesizing of LSD. Insert quip about the drug’s long, strange trip [here]. As
Carrie Underwood has a new songwriting partner: a computer program
November 14th, 2018 | by Amber Healy
When Carrie Underwood takes the stage at the Country Music Association Awards Wednesday and belts out her new song, the
Real fake news: China now has an AI news anchor. Look out, Ron Burgundy.
November 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
In the world of news, the TV anchor has traditionally been the most important position. Lloyd Robertson. Peter Mansbridge. Walter
Artificial Intelligence is getting darn good at making music–and it’s getting better. This is kinda scary.
November 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Computer scientists working with artificial intelligence are fixated with getting machines to make music. And not just any music, either.
Random music news for Friday, October 26, 2018
October 26th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here’s another great German word that has no English equivalent: kummerspeck. It literally means “grief bacon” and describes how you
Here’s a new EP with melodies and lyrics written by artificial intelligence
October 23rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Can artificial intelligence be harnessed to make proper art? A startup called WaveAI has an app called Alysia that anyone
Random music news for Thursday, October 4, 2018
October 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Wikileaks was born on this day in 2006. Good thing? Bad thing? I guess it all depends. And now, music
Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 203: Love Virtually
October 3rd, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Facebook’s Oculus has finally given early adopters a reason to jump into VR. But should the rest of us? Augmented
How you can use AI to create a personalized soundtrack of your life
September 15th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Artificial Intelligence is already a big deal and music–and it’s getting bigger. I’m not just talking about the machine learning
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