The Agent Designer

The Agent Designer is a “Tool for Computer-Assisted Meta-Composition”: software for designing musical agents which can perform music by themselves. The following video shows an agent being designed to control an Ableton Live set by itself:



The Agent Designer is under development and was written as part of my PhD.

Performances by Agent Designer Systems

Computer Improvisation Concert – Diffuse 2, UTS, Sydney

Thursday, June 21st, 2012

  • Isidore (Generative) – Aengus Martin
  • Improvisation (Cello and Live Electronics) – Peter Hollo, Ollie Bown, Aengus Martin

Algorithmic Improviser: Performance Night, Sydney

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

  • Improvisation (Trombone and Live Electronics) – Astrid Zeman, Ben Carey, Aengus Martin
  • Improvisation (Drums and Live Electronics) – Evan Dorian, Ollie Bown, Aengus Martin