Eden: An Evolutionary Sonic Ecosystem [chapter]

Jon McCormack
2001 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
This paper describes an Artificial Life system for music composition. An evolving ecology of sonic entities populate a virtual world and compete for limited resources. Part of their genetic representation permits the creatures to make and listen to sounds. Complex musical and sonic relationships can develop as the creatures use sound to aid in their survival and mating prospects. McCormack, J. "Eden: an evolutionary sonic ecosystem", in
doi:10.1007/3-540-44811-x_13 fatcat:sqs665lojnbdpphdm4tdwflrma