A posthumous improvisation by Toots Thielemans
In jazz, the presence of the musician is of such central importance that the recordings considered to be the best were often live recordings, preferably made in small intimate clubs. The evolution of live performance technologies tends to blur this notion, first with the gigantism of concerts, and more recently, with the appearance of simulacra in rap and pop music in the form of holograms (Tupac), virtual stars (Hatsune Miku) and video game avatars (Travis Scott).
We use a music improvisation software developed at IRCAM in collaboration with the CAMS (EHESS) in Paris. This machine learning system allows to capture the phrases played by an instrumentalist and to extend them by a virtual improvisation system restoring the sound of the musician, his phrasing and his accents, but playing something different. The system is able to synchronize with the pulse of a human orchestra and can also follow a given chord progression.
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