Members of the Australian band Uncanny Valley trained an algorithm using sounds from koalas. By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega A contest inspired by the popular annual Eurovision music competition has drawn entries composed with the help of unusual songwriters—artificial intelligence (AI) programs.For the first time, 13 teams from Europe and Australia, made up of data scientists, programmers, and musicians, submitted tunes this month to the AI Song Contest, sponsored by Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.
According to the contest’s website, the organizers seek to raise awareness of the important role of AI in our lives, as well as the possibilities and limitations of the technology.The contestants were invited to write AI programs or adapt existing ones