Creating and Exploring the Huge Space Called Sound: Interactive Evolution as a Composition Tool
Paper in proceeding, 2001
This paper introduces a program that applies the principles of interactive evolution, i.e., the process of
repeatedly selecting preferred individuals from a population of genetically bred sound objects, to different
synthesis and pattern generation algorithms. This allows for aural real-time exploration of complex sound
spaces, and introduces the task of constructing sound engines and instruments customized for this kind of
creation and exploration. Several such sound engines are presented together with sound examples and a
discussion of compositional applications.
sound design
genetic algorithms
interactive evolution
music composition
sound synthesis
Author
Palle Dahlstedt
University of Gothenburg
Chalmers, School of Architecture
Proceedings of Music Without Walls? Music Without Instruments? Conference, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Musicology
Computer Science