Yoko Zhuang & Jorge Valdez Diaz
We aim to explore the capabilities of AI in art, specifically music, in a way that invites the discussion of a future where technology and human creativity coalesce to expand the boundaries of expression.
We want to showcase AI's potential to deepen our understanding of human emotions while moving beyond the dystopian narratives that often surround AI discussions.
We intend to challenge traditional notions of authorship by presenting music that originates from human emotion and is refined by AI-based tools.
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Authorship is attributed to those who compose a melody, write the lyrics, and/or perform a piece. The Melody of Emotion proposes raw emotional data as a fourth category. Is it substantial enough to be considered a fundamental component of authorship? Only one way to find out!
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If emotional data is the new thing, then who is the author in this scenario? Is it the algorithm? Or is it the people providing the input? Are the programmers involved in this process? We think all of the above are true!
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How is copyright going to work if everyone involved is considered an author? How will we make sure the algorithms used have been trained ethically? In order to make sure that the future of AI is as egalitarian as it is prosperous, we must talk politics!