Artificial Intelligence for Music Composing: Future Scenario Analysis
Karpov, Nikita (2020)
2020
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Emerging technologies have multiple times reshaped the field of music, challenging our
perception of creativity and questioning the established values. Today, Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is recognized to be one of the most potential and influential technology
areas for musical solutions, particularly – for composing. As a novel way to augment
human creativity, the so-called AI-composers attract massive attention of professionals
and enthusiasts, raise concerns and present a subject to a vivid discussion. This study aims
to identify how AI-composers might be integrated into the process of music creation in the
future and what impact they may have on various stakeholders within the industry.
To accomplish the research goal, the study used the Scenario Analysis Method and relied
on inductive reasoning. Qualitative primary data was collected via 5 in-depth semistructured
interviews conducted with professionals of diverse profiles. Combined with
secondary data from academic literature, the collected data was used to evaluate the
current situation and make future projections.
The results of the study are reflected in 4 scenarios, which illustrate how the integration of
AI-composers might proceed over a 10-year timeline and explain what conditions may
influence the integration. The study identified AI-composers to carry a multitude of
functions: it is a new way of expression for musicians and composers, an advancing
soundtrack tool for content producers and a phenomenon that makes us reconsider our
take on creativity. The range of implementation of AI-composers is expected to experience
significant growth in the future, as more additional functions will appear and the capacity
of the tool will grow. Special attention should be paid on the legal conditions: still finding
themselves in an unstable legal context, AI-composers may soon receive the required
legislative aid, which would noticeably incentivize their development.
perception of creativity and questioning the established values. Today, Artificial
Intelligence (AI) is recognized to be one of the most potential and influential technology
areas for musical solutions, particularly – for composing. As a novel way to augment
human creativity, the so-called AI-composers attract massive attention of professionals
and enthusiasts, raise concerns and present a subject to a vivid discussion. This study aims
to identify how AI-composers might be integrated into the process of music creation in the
future and what impact they may have on various stakeholders within the industry.
To accomplish the research goal, the study used the Scenario Analysis Method and relied
on inductive reasoning. Qualitative primary data was collected via 5 in-depth semistructured
interviews conducted with professionals of diverse profiles. Combined with
secondary data from academic literature, the collected data was used to evaluate the
current situation and make future projections.
The results of the study are reflected in 4 scenarios, which illustrate how the integration of
AI-composers might proceed over a 10-year timeline and explain what conditions may
influence the integration. The study identified AI-composers to carry a multitude of
functions: it is a new way of expression for musicians and composers, an advancing
soundtrack tool for content producers and a phenomenon that makes us reconsider our
take on creativity. The range of implementation of AI-composers is expected to experience
significant growth in the future, as more additional functions will appear and the capacity
of the tool will grow. Special attention should be paid on the legal conditions: still finding
themselves in an unstable legal context, AI-composers may soon receive the required
legislative aid, which would noticeably incentivize their development.