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Nao Tokui: "Surfing" Musical Creativity with AI

The Gradient: Perspectives on AI

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Exploring Originality and Creativity in Generative AI Systems

This chapter dives into the question of originality and creativity in generative AI systems, focusing on the New Tone Project and its goal of enabling artists to train and use their own AI models. It discusses the need for better interfaces that foster mixing and juxtaposing different outputs to promote originality, as well as the differences between creating music using AI models compared to human creativity. The chapter also delves into the potential criticism of AI music creation, touching on concerns of consolidation and lack of uniqueness, while highlighting the ability of human artists to combine generic outputs in unique ways.

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