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Google celebrates musician Johann Christian Bach with its first-ever AI-powered doodle

Hindustan Times, Delhi | By
Mar 22, 2019 12:11 PM IST

With the press of a button that is located at the bottom right corner, the doodle uses machine learning to “harmonize the custom melody into Bach’s signature music style.”

Google is celebrating renowned German musician Johann Christian Bach with an AI-powered doodle today. Made in partnership with the Google Magenta and Google PAIR teams, the doodle, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), is an interactive experience encouraging users to compose a two-measure melody of their choice by following the tutorial onscreen.

Google celebrates musician Johann Christian Bach with its first-ever AI-powered doodle.(Google doodle/Google.com)
Google celebrates musician Johann Christian Bach with its first-ever AI-powered doodle.(Google doodle/Google.com)

With the press of a button that is located at the bottom right corner, the doodle uses machine learning to “harmonize the custom melody into Bach’s signature music style.”

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Bach was born and raised in the German town of Eisenach in a large musical family. His father played multiple instruments and worked as director of the town’s musicians, while his eldest brother was also a musician.

Primarily known as an exceptional organist during his lifetime, Bach also understood how to build and repair the complex inner mechanisms of pipe organs, a feature that has been incorporated into the interactive doodle.

Bach’s reputation soared following the 19th century “Bach revival,” as the music world gained a new appreciation for his innovative use of four-part harmony, modulations of key, and mastery of counterpoint and fugue.

Take a look at the making of this doodle by Google here:

 

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