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- Format:
- Interactive generative music lab
- Topics:
- Genetic algorithms, evolution, melody
- Creator:
- Hudson Griffith
Digital Darwin
Breed Melodies with Genetic Algorithms · By Hudson Griffith
DIGITAL DARWIN asks what would happen if musical ideas followed the same rules as living things. Hudson Griffith's melody breeder starts with simple tunes and lets you select favorites; the chosen melodies mate, mutate, and pass their phrases to the next generation.
It is a hands-on demonstration of cultural evolution and the emergence of order from preference. The resulting tunes may not top the charts, but they make the process of musical change visible and playful.