The composer still making music four years after his death – thanks to an artificial brain
In Australia, a team of artists and scientists have resurrected the US composer Alvin Lucier. It raises a storm of questions about AI and authorship – and it’s also incredibly beautifulIn a darkened room, a fractured symphony of rattles, hums and warbles bounces off the walls – like an orchestra tuning up in some parallel universe. But there’s not a musician in sight.If you look closely there is a small fragment of a performer. Albeit one without a pulse. Continue reading
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