Converting hundreds of compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach into mathematical networks reveals that they store lots of information and convey it very effectively
  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
    11·
    10 months ago

    That title is completely wrong. They started with the assumption that Bach is a great composer and want to understand what it is people like about his work.

    • SheeEttinEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Music in particular can be described the most mathematically. Personally, I think it’s fascinating.

  • TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    “First, the researchers translated each composition into an information network by representing each note as a node and each transition between notes as an edge.”

    So… sheet music. They translated the music back into sheet music.

    • SheeEttinEnglish
      4·
      10 months ago

      In a way, we have. There is already ML-generated music. It doesn’t sound bad, just boring and all the tracks sound the same.