The inaugural event takes place in Holland on May 12 with teams of musicians, scientists and programmers all competing. LONDON – Could artificial intelligence be used to help create the ultimate pop song?
That’s one of the questions that organizers of the first-ever AI Song Contest hope to gain insights into when their competition wraps up in the Netherlands on May 12. “What we hope to show is the creative possibilities of artificial intelligence,” says Karen van Dijk, a senior editor at VPRO, the Dutch public broadcaster behind the event. “What it can do?
But also, what are its limits and where does the human element come in?” Originally envisioned as a precursor to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the AI competition, which is