Huawei helps Schubert tackle some unfinished business with AI composer
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In 1822, German composer Franz Schubert began his symphony No 8, but never completed it.
Fast forward to 2019 and Huawei Technologies, the Chinese smartphone and telecommunications network equipment maker mired in a high-profile legal battle with the US government, said it has finished the "Unfinished Symphony" with the help of artificial intelligence.
A complete version of the 200-year-old masterpiece will be released at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the company said.
“Using the power of AI and the help of award-winning composers, Huawei taught its smartphone to finish it,” the company said in a 35-second advertising clip posted on YouTube Wednesday.” Amazing things happen when you combine technology with human expertise.”
In the clip, Huawei's flagship smartphones are showcased alongside musicians, ending with a tagline, “The Unfinished symphony – All will be revealed February 2019”.
“The [Huawei] work will bring one more possibility to Schubert’s unfinished symphony and is a nice way to try,” said Clarence Mak, associate dean of the School of Music at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
