New AI Music Synthesizer SPIN Allows Real-Time Human-Computer Collaboration
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SPIN is an AI music synthesizer that fuses technology and creativity, allowing users to collaborate with an AI called MusicGen
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It features a Raspberry Pi and Arduino microprocessor, interfacing between user input and AI musical output
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The turntable-style interface has dials and knobs for fine-tuning compositions in real time
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The modified Numark turntable introduces a new dimension to music-making, with a dummy record that tracks timecode
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Questions arise regarding AI creativity, copyright, and ethics as MusicGen draws from human-generated music datasets