Agency and Autonomy: Intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Creative Practice
January 13, 2021In October, under lockdown, the International Symposium on Electronic Art 2020 was held virtually. I participated on a panel considering issues of AI and creative practice, discussing my experience in creating AI systems for commercial music production. The video of the whole panel discussion is definitely worth watching, with me as last speaker at 37:44…
Open Source MIDISPORT MacOS 64 bit device drivers
January 12, 2021(Above: My well worn, grubby, MIDISPORT 2×2 MIDI to USB interface) As previous posts on this blog attest, I have a fondness for old synthesisers. Software synths are great, but there’s something about the design decisions that were needed to be made, with the hardware available at the time, that leads to inspiring engagements with…