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can machines enjoy the sunset?

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What if we reach the Singularity?
Will this new form of conscience be conscious of its creator?
Will it be thankful for being able to exist?
To perceive?
To process?
Will it be able to understand beauty?

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sea = ".../sea.wav"
set = ".../set.wav"

with_fx :reverb, mix: rrand(0.9, 0.3), room: 3, damp: 3 do
live_loop :can do
sample sea, amp: rrand(4,1), rate: 2, release:3
sleep sample_duration sea
end

live_loop :machines do
synth :blade, amp: 0.1, attack: 7, pan: rrand(-0.9, 0.9)
play :a4
sleep 0.6
end

live_loop :enjoy do
with_fx :flanger, feedback: 6, mix: 0.2 do
use_synth_defaults sustain: 4, amp: 0.3
play_pattern_timed scale(:bb1, :augmented2, num_octaves: 2), [0.02, 0.01].choose
end
end

with_fx :slicer, smooth: 6, mix: 0.2, amp: 1.5 do
with_fx :reverb, room: 0.2, mix: 1, damp: 20 do
live_loop :the do
use_synth :saw
use_synth_defaults amp: rrand(0.4, 0.9), pan: [-0.3, 0.3].choose
play (ring :c2, :d1, :b2).tick(:a)
sleep 0.04
end
end
end

live_loop :sunset do
with_fx :echo, mix: rrand(0.7, 0.5) do
sample set, amp: rrand(4, 2), rate: 1, release: 4
sleep sample_duration set
end
end
end

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from can machines enjoy the sunset?, released January 14, 2023
music by lixt
livecoded in studio with sonicpi
sampled tapeloop from Deer Park by Aidan Baker

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