The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on music creation has been immense. From its introduction in the late 1960s, AI has been used to create music that has been both appreciated and criticized.
The early days of AI music creation saw the development of algorithmic composition. This form of music creation uses algorithms to generate musical patterns. Algorithmic composition has been used in a variety of ways, from generating entire compositions to providing the basis for improvisation. Algorithmic composition has been used in genres such as classical, jazz, and electronic music. Slawson (2017) and Freitas and Cook (2002) both note that...
