Self-organizing Bio-inspired Sound Transformation

  • Authors:
  • Marcelo Caetano;Jônatas Manzolli;Fernando Zuben

  • Affiliations:
  • IRCAM-CNRS-STMS 1place Igor Stravinsky --- Paris,F-75004, France;NICS/DM/IA - University of Campinas --- PO Box 6166, Brazil;LBiC/DCA/FEEC --- University of Campinas --- PO Box 6101, Brazil

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2007 EvoWorkshops 2007 on EvoCoMnet, EvoFIN, EvoIASP,EvoINTERACTION, EvoMUSART, EvoSTOC and EvoTransLog: Applications of Evolutionary Computing
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We present a time domain approach to explore a sound transformation paradigm for musical performance. Given a set of sounds containing a prioridesired qualities and a population of agents interacting locally, the method generates both musical form and matter resulting from sonic trajectories. This proposal involves the use of bio-inspired algorithms, which possess intrinsic features of adaptive, self-organizing systems, as definers of generating and structuring processes of sound elements. Self-organization makes viable the temporal emergence of stable structures without an external organizing element. Regarding musical performance as a creative process that can be described using trajectories through the compositional space, and having the simultaneous emergence of musical matter and form resulting from the process itself as the final objective, the conception of a generative paradigm in computer music that does not contemplate a prioriexternal organizing elements is the main focus of this proposal.