Making Music Using Two Quantum Algorithms

TL;DR

This paper discusses the use of two quantum algorithms to generate music, highlighting a collaboration between quantum computing researchers and a music artist to sonify quantum data.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to creating music through quantum algorithms, bridging quantum computing and musical expression.

Findings

Demonstrates how quantum algorithms can be used for music creation

Provides a framework for sonifying quantum data

Shows potential for innovative musical applications of quantum computing

Abstract

This document explores how to make music using quantum computing algorithms. The text is an unedited pre-publication chapter which will appear in the book "Quantum Computer Music", Miranda, E. R. (Editor). This chapters provides the background and specific details of a collaboration formed in 2021 between the Quantum Engineering Technology Labs - a quantum computing and technology research group at the University of Bristol - and music artist, producer and audio engineer Simon Small. The goal of the collaboration was to explore how the data and concepts used in the research at the university could be `sonified' to create sounds or even make music.