Rise of the Machines

Soundcheck | Jun 14, 2010

Technology has made plenty of jobs obsolete – could composers be next? Today, we’ll meet the creator of a computer program that analyzes existing classical works, then uses the data to create its own original pieces. Later, in our weekly Soundcheck Smackdown, critics debate the place of artificial intelligence in music. Plus, live music from singer and percussionist Pedrito Martínez.

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