Music and AI

How do we make music with artificial intelligence? What does it mean to do so (and is it even a good idea)? How might we artfully design tools and systems that balance machine automation and human interaction? More broadly, how do we want to live with our technologies? Are there—and ought there be—limits to using AI for art? (And what is Art, anyway?) In this "critical making" course, students will learn practical tools and techniques for AI-mediated music-making, engineer software systems incorporating AI, HCI and Music, and critically reflect on the aesthetic, ethical, and cultural dimensions of technology.