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+FANTASMIX 
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+Group 3 - Section 066
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+TEAM:
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+Jakob Au
+jda94
+Class of 2023
+
+Tyler Hooper
+tjh346
+Class of 2023
+
+Stefano Arnone
+sma429
+Class of 2023
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+Mohamed Mohamed
+mom34
+Class of 2023
+
+Mohammed Hassan
+msh324
+Class of 2023
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+ABSTRACT
+
+Our goal is to create a free website with that houses an algorithm that generates instrumental compositions
+based off of inputted user settings such as genre and instruments/sounds. This algorithm guesses user’s
+preference and creates a 2 - 3 minute song based on their
+inputted settings. There are other similar current projects such as Google’s Magenta, DeepJazz,
+BachBot, and more, and we aim to learn from them and create our own version. We hope to use
+our fresh young minds to find a unique solution and contribute to the creation of new, computer
+generated, music.
+
+Our motivation to make this project comes from our mutual interest in music, both listening and
+creating. This program will help users find new tastes in music and new songs to listen to, as
+well as inspiration for creating new music. Users could take instrumentals created on the site
+and develop them on their own. We see our app as a starting point for people getting into music
+development. Users will be able to find their likes and dislikes in music and allow themselves to
+create/ personalize music.
+
+Road blocks include creating something unique from the many other researchers working on the
+same project for years (major roadblock), creating a complex algorithm dealing with artificial
+intelligence, and integrating multiple ideas into a single project. People have been working on
+this for years, and a couple college freshman might not be the winning factor. Creating
+something different in our own way is yet to come. We see roadblocks ahead when it comes to
+the randomization, so very much research will have to be done. Also, when it comes to finding
+and storing the music files, we will have to figure out how we will implement them into the
+program/site.
+
+Our order of major tasks is to create a spreadsheet of already made algorithms, to conduct
+individual research, to create our version of the music generating algorithm, and finally to design
+and implement the user friendly website. Researching algorithms will definitely take some time,
+as we have to figure out how the main feature of the program can be put into code. We will also
+have to do some research on databasing many music files and linking them to our
+corresponding website/program.
+
+Through this process, we envision ending up with a final website that houses the program we
+are creating. Ideally the app will be integrated into the website, including most of the features we
+are outlining to create. Our first major milestone will be to have one working genre of music
+implemented, including instruments and melodies that can be combined and exported into a file
+that users can download. Upon reaching this goal, we will work on adding more to the project.
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