Computational Creativity and Music

Abstract

In this chapter, I first define the word `creativity' for the purposes of my research and then compare this definition to others found in the literature. Following this, I present two simple examples of creativity involving games---words and chess---in which I invite readers to participate. I then describe two musical situations and subsequent computer programs that, following the discussion surrounding the examples, creatively provide output as tentative proof of their success. Finally, I describe ways this software can be improved to output more elegant results.