Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-25-2022
Abstract
The authors present an automated, rule-based system for converting piano compositions into paintings. Using a color-note association scale presented by Edward Maryon in 1919, which correlates 12-tone scale with 12 hues of the color circle, the authors present a simple approach for extracting colors associated with each note played in a piano composition. The authors also describe the color extraction and art generation process in detail, as well as the process for creating “moving art,” which imitates the progression of a musical piece in real time. They share and discuss artworks generated for four well-known piano compositions.
Recommended Citation
Rao Hamza Ali, Grace Fong, Erik Linstead; Project Metamorphosis: Designing a Dynamic Framework for Converting Musical Compositions into Paintings. Leonardo 2022; https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02133
Copyright
ISAST
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Composition Commons, Music Performance Commons, Other Computer Engineering Commons, Other Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons, Other Music Commons, Painting Commons
Comments
This article was originally published in Leonardo in 2022. https://doi.org/10.1162/leon_a_02133