Methodological framework and design process for applying evolutionary simulation to musical interactions

Choi, I

Abstract

This paper focuses on a methodological framework where the creative design process evolves through iterative cycles. The design process undertakes a complex network of tasks for integrating two domain models: dynamical simulation and musical interaction. The framework accounts for engi-neering technical and compositional affordances to accom-modate evolving behaviors to be expressed in real time per-formance interplay. This is illustrated with a case study of simulated swarms of heterogeneous agents. Highly integrat-ed parallel work streams are elucidated with sub-process elicitation in simulation, system integration and software engineering, composition, and performance. Framework formalization draws upon the established RAD model with significant modification to present the extended version that can be multi-threaded for concurrent creative processes. Two landmarks of 20th century music automation are drawn diachronically to frame the technical discussion in a social context of listening practice, developed by modeling crea-tive process and testing musical assumptions. Revisited cannon is redirected from bygone exemplars to ongoing practice, illuminating three baseline requirements for a methodological framework: interdisciplinary platform archi-tecture, complex systems model of music creation, and agile listening. Concluding theses on second order listening and interdisciplinary architecture summarize the proposed methodological framework addressing contextual listening and technical culture.

Citation

Choi, I. (2017). Methodological framework and design process for applying evolutionary simulation to musical interactions. In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Musical Metacreation (MUME 2017). MUME

• Acceptance Date: May 9, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jul 19, 2017
• Publication Date: Jul 19, 2017
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 13, 2017
• Book Title: Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Musical Metacreation (MUME 2017)
• ISBN: 9781772870190
• Publisher URL: http://musicalmetacreation.org/proceedings__trashed/mume-2017/
• Related Public URLs: http://musicalmetacreation.org/proceedings__trashed/mume-2017/
• Additional Information: Additional Information : MUME 2017 was part of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Creativity, ICCC 2017, held at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA USA, 19-20 June 2017.; Access Information : Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Musical Metacreation (MUME 2017), edited by Philippe Pasquier, Oliver Bown, Arne Eigenfeldt, 19 June 2017. ISBN: 9781772870190