> This is just the same technique applied to emulating real instruments, which is already a massively well solved problem I disagree. Most instrument synthesis

> This is just the same technique applied to emulating real instruments, which is already a massively well solved problem I disagree. Most instrument synthesis techniques that I've heard don't yet approach real physical instruments. I say let them try using these techniques to an old problem and see if they can get any improvements. Automated musical expression and improvisation are also active areas of research. (One interesting example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy02lwvGv3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy02lwvGv3U - though I wonder how much it is listening and responding vs how much is pre-programmed.)