Flow Machines is a research and deployment project by Sony CSL and University Pierre and Marie CURIE that has proved to play an important part of arts and music innovation. Today, the project is kept alive by Sony CSL and Sony Music Entertainment Japan Inc. Consumers can take a listen to a demo reel on the project's website.
Flow Machines' main part is the Flow Machines Professional—an AI-assisted music composing system. Creators who are using the platform can generate a bass, chord, and melody. Flow Machines cannot create this by itself and as a result, is merely a tool for bringing someone's vision to life. Thereafter, the process of composing feeds back into the traditional model of music production, meaning that musicians will have to arrange the composition with DAW, put lyrics, record it, mix it, and then master it.
AI-Assisted Music Composing Systems
Sony CSL's Flow Machines Aims to Revolutionize Creativity
Trend Themes
1. AI-assisted Music Composing - Opportunity for developers to create more advanced AI that can eventually create music on its own and revolutionize the music industry.
2. Hybrid Music Production - Emerging trend of combining human creativity with AI technology, creating a new age of music production with limitless possibilities.
3. Creative AI Tools - Rising trend of AI-powered tools designed to assist in creative processes, presenting new opportunities for AI development in various industries.
Industry Implications
1. Music Production - AI-assisted music composing tools have the potential to innovate and disrupt the traditional way of music production.
2. Artificial Intelligence - The development of advanced AI systems that can assist with creative processes in various industries, including music, represents a disruptive innovation opportunity.
3. Content Creation - Creative AI tools in the music industry signal the potential for AI-assisted content creation tools in other industries, such as advertising, film, and gaming.