11-03, 11:45–12:25 (America/New_York), Radio City (Room 6604)
From music composition with code to style transfer and music generation with machine learning (ML), the intersection of music, programming, and ML is opening up exciting avenues for innovation and creativity. This session will take you through a whirlwind tour of the latest techniques and applications that use code and ML to compose music, generate novel rhythms, and evolve the way we approach audio production. If you want to get started writing code and algorithms that create or enhance music, this session will give you the right tools to begin your journey and continue learning.
Description
From music composition with code to style transfer and music generation with machine learning (ML), the intersection of music, programming, and ML is opening up exciting avenues for innovation and creativity. This session will take you through a whirlwind tour of the latest techniques and applications of code and ML to generate music and novel rhythms and teach others how to approach audio production with Python. If you want to get started writing code and algorithms that create or enhance music, this session will give you the right tools to begin your journey.
Key Takeaways
- Gain insight into the current state of music generation and style transfer with machine learning.
- Learn how to generate music with code, with machine learning, and with the combination of the two.
- Understand how sound goes from air pressure into a digital form before it is turned into what we call music.
No previous knowledge expected
Ramon is currently a developer advocate at Seldon. Before joining Seldon, he worked as an independent freelance data professional and as a Senior Product Developer at Decoded, where he created custom data science tools, workshops, and training programs for clients in various industries. Going a bit further back, Ramon used to wear different research hats in the areas of entrepreneurship, strategy, consumer behavior, and development economics in industry and academia. Outside of work, he enjoys giving talks and technical workshops and has participated in several conferences and meetup events. In his free time, you will most likely find him traveling to new places, mountain biking, or both.