Archive for November, 2009
Musical Language
by tim on Nov.17, 2009, under Computational Creativity, Xylophone
The folks at Radiolab have done several interviews – one of them with David Cope – talking about musical language. Two of the interviews open the door to considering physiological foundations of experiencing dissonance and consonance in sounds. One of these discusses dissonance and consonance in terms of brain chemistry. The other discusses the similarities of tonal melodies that occur across various cultures and languages when addressing a baby or child.
Listen to the interview at: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2007/09/25
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Welcome!
We live in a very exciting time! Technological advancements continue to move forward at an increasing rate. If you read any decent amount of Verner Vinge or Ray Kurzweil, you'll come to understand the Law of Accelerating Returns. The idea is that every innovation feeds the engine of change causing it to move at a rate that increases over time. These gentlemen assert that the speed at which change accelerates is not linear, but exponential. It is thought, then, that we live at the bend in the curve just waiting for that near vertical take-off. What will happen then? Will it be change for the positive? For it to be so, we have to set the precedents now. History has shown that technology will be used for maleficent purposes. We must learn from this and work towards infusing our research with ethics.
