Automatic fitness in generative jazz soloimprovisation

• Recent work by the author has revealed the need for an automatic fitness function in the evolutionary algorithmfor generation of jazz solos. A computer based automatic fitness function enables greater populations and a greatnumber of generations within a manageable time. This paper describes how the automatic fitness function isimplemented using score calculation based on specific events recognized in the solo line The evaluation functionis based on the author’s solo analysis of 73 great masters’ solo characteristics and their techniques used for buildupof jazz solos.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Annan teknik -- Övrig annan teknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Other Engineering and Technologies -- Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Evolution algorithm jazz

Datateknik

Computer engineering

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