DarwinTunes software 'evolves' music without composers
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 23:30
in Mathematics & Economics
Noise filtered through generations of listeners eventually becomes melodic, offering insights into how our tastes evolved. Composers, look to your laurels: A mere computer program can transform a racket of clangs, hums and beeps into a pleasing melody, and all humans have to do is offer feedback with the click of a mouse.