AI & Code
An artificial intelligence vying for a place in conservatory archives. Eschewing mimicry, the algorithm 'evolved' original avant-garde worlds that musicians hailed as an intellectual challenge. By releasing a billion free tracks, the creators dealt a preemptive strike to the very concept of music copyright.
From the Telharmonium, which streamed sound over telephone wires at the end of the 19th century, to music written by AI.
Scroll down - that is how you move through time in a straight line. The [INFLUENCE] mode in the top menu reveals connections: who begat whom and how concepts shaped each other. To explore the influences deeper, switch to [HORIZON VIEW].
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Interactive timeline of electronic music history, from the 200-ton Telharmonium (1897) to neural audio.