A collaborative effort of computer scientists, music historians, musicologists, and composers used artificial intelligence to finish the first movement of Beethoven’s unfinished tenth symphony. The project, called Beethoven AI, analyzed Beethoven’s style and historical influences to generate music that could plausibly have been written by the composer. This milestone has sparked a broader conversation about the role of AI in classical music, highlighting both the new creative possibilities and concerns about emotional depth, ethical issues, and the future livelihood of musicians. Read more →