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Author	Topic:   Genetic Algorithms
Larry Simon Member	posted 19 December 2001 08:51             Has anyone given some thought to something like this? There are a few GA programs around that apply a set of random transformations to an image, let you pick the one you like best, then repeat (a kind of survival of the fittest). Sure would be a neat feature of Kyma to be able to do this with Sounds. A couple of immediate potential issues come to mind: it might be hard to generate variations that actually make some sound (there may be a *lot* of silence in the search space); and it would tend to max out any Capybara awfully quickly--but I don't think these are difficult problems to deal with. IP: Logged
bob Seiple Member	posted 20 December 2001 23:35             I am not sure I follow you. What do you mean by a genetic algorithm? Would this filter notes from a set, according to some part of a genetic code? Would this in turn produce a complex arpeggiation? Bob IP: Logged
Larry Simon Member	posted 21 December 2001 07:55             The idea is to generate random algorithms, test them for "fitness" i.e. how good they are at doing some specific task, select the best, then generate random variations and repeat. In the context of music it would be, for example, generate random melodies or timbres, ask a listener to pick their favorite, then generate variations, pick the favorite, etc. until a complex but aesthetically pleasing result emerges. IP: Logged

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