
The rise of such dynamically generated music is the story of the age. A calming set of lo-fi indie hits streams forth, while the algorithm adjusts the beats per minute and acoustic profile to the rain outside and the fact that you haven’t eaten for six hours.

In response to a simple “play,” an algorithmic DJ opens a blended set of songs, incorporating information about your location, your recent activities and your historical preferences-complemented by biofeedback from your implanted SmartChip. Once a commodity bought and sold in stores, music is now an omnipresent utility invoked via spoken- word commands.


THE YEAR IS 2040, and as you wait for a drone to deliver your pizza, you decide to throw on some tunes.
