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Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’

Laurie Spiegel on the difference between algorithmic music and ‘AI’

Laurie Spiegel, an electronic music pioneer, created Music Mouse in 1986, a tool that allows users to create algorithmic music by moving a computer mouse on an XY grid. Music Mouse was designed for Macs, Ataris, and Amigas, at a time when the computer mouse was still a relatively new input device. Spiegel had already established herself as an accomplished composer, with her 1980 album "The Expanding Universe" widely regarded as one of the greatest ambient records of all time. The article highlights Spiegel's role in pushing the boundaries of musical creation through the use of algorithms and computer technology, long before the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in music.

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