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Our Code:

A copy of the Python code can be found here.Link opens in a new window

There are instructions on the Python file describing how to install required modules and work the user configuration panel.

Brief Summary of the Code:

Our code takes the chosen image and divides it into vertical slices (the amount decided by the user). Then, the image properties in each slice are mapped to certain musical elements, outlined in the table below:

Image Property	Musical Element
Average RGB colour	Degree of scale
Brightest area	Octave of melodic line
Saturation	Complexity of harmony
Brightness	Dynamics

The code loops through each slice to create the piece of music, until it reaches the end of the image. Finally, the piece ends with a cadence, the type decided by an image property once again:

Image Property	Musical Element
Overall most dominant colour of image	Type of ending cadence

Other musical elements such as tonality (key of the piece) and instrumentation are decided within the user configuration panel. Rhythm, however, is randomly decided from 7 pre-defined rhythmic patterns. The code also randomly adds rests to the melodic line, with a 12% chance.

Flowchart explaining code:

Here is an explanation of how the code works in more detail, cell by cell.