Automation has reached creative industries, including music. Algorithms are now capable of understanding musical patterns, and composing original songs. However, music has always been an important tool for human expression of ideas and feelings, contemplation and wonder. Thus, how will listeners feel when this  beautiful human process is automated? In this report I address the...

I have always been a fan of technological innovation. And still am. Recently I have develop an special interest in artificial creativity. More specifically, towards the use of algorithms to develop creative solutions such as music and paintings. Furthermore, I have been discussing how it can affect the music industry and other creative industries. Undoubtedly there are many...

Music has always played a pivotal role in advertising, as the association and conditioning between sound, image, content and brand is a powerful communication tool. Iconic jingles, ambient sounds or simple background melodies have long contributed to triggering the suitable emotional state in viewers while being informed about a particular offer. This represents an extremely...

Artificial creativity is an exciting and timely topic. It is currently being studies by academics from various areas, such as marketing, computer science, psychology, design, finance, medicine and many more. The applications of artificial creativity rage from music, to the stock market, product development, literature, and even education. Here, I present a selection of publications...

“Computers Make Art. Artists Make Money” (Zeroquatro, Fred). The quote above is derived from the song “Computadores Fazem Arte”, (English: Computers make Art) here performed by the Brazilian band Nacao Zumbi. With the advances of artificial intelligence, artificial creativity is exponentially growing in the music industry. Moreover, as long the the music...