# Assisted music creation with Flow Machines: towards new categories of new

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.09232 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2006.09232/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 16 Jun 2020.

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## Abstract (arXiv)

This chapter reflects on about 10 years of research in AI- assisted music composition, in particular during the Flow Machines project. We reflect on the motivations for such a project, its background, its main results and impact, both technological and musical, several years after its completion. We conclude with a proposal for new categories of new, created by the many uses of AI techniques to generate novel material.