Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn about the techniques to generate music. From symbolic AI, to Deep Learning, passing through, optimisation algorithms, complex systems, and statistical methods.

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Content
0:00 Intro
0:50 Generative music taxonomy
2:03 Symbolic AI
6:03 CHORAL
8:10 Optimazation techniques
11:30 GenJam
13:52 Complex systems
16:35 CAMUS
20:34 Statistical methods
22:10 Continuator
25:11 Deep learning
30:50 DeepBach
32:47 No silver bullet
33:34 Additional resources
34:37 Key takeaways
35:25 What's up next?