This article explores concepts of compositional meaning that arise from cocreative composing with music-generation software. Drawing from an analysis of the 2017 electroacoustic composition Virtutes Occultae, the composer discusses the implications of computer-generated music for the role of the composer. After an overview of how the music-generation software he developed contributed to the creation of Virtutes Occultae, the composer makes comparisons between his process and the use of generative commercial music software to create music, in order to draw distinctions between creating computer-generated music to extend aesthetic sensibilities and creating computer-generated music that iterates based on established commercial styles. Finally, the composer proposes future paths for further investigation involving the development of new musical styles through computer-generated music and reactive computer improvisation.

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在 Virtutes Occultae 中使用音乐生成软件进行音乐创作

本文探讨了由音乐生成软件共同创作所产生的作曲意义的概念。根据对 2017 年电声作品 Virtutes Occultae 的分析，作曲家讨论了计算机生成的音乐对作曲家角色的影响。在概述了他开发的音乐生成软件如何为 Virtutes Occultae 的创作做出贡献之后，作曲家将他的过程与使用生成的商业音乐软件创作音乐进行了比较，以区分创作计算机生成的音乐扩展审美敏感性并创建基于既定商业风格迭代的计算机生成音乐。最后，