Using computers to make music and computers making music is a surprising twist for this century. Generative AI is becoming a powerful muse for musicians and composers. As to how it works, it uses ...

Research suggests music can have positive effects on mood, including reducing stress and anxiety, boosting motivation, and evoking feelings of pleasure. Listening to music can engage pleasure pathways ...

Listening to music can instill calmness and relaxation, as indicated by reduced cortisol levels and lowered heart rate (de Witte et al., 2020). A large-scale review of 400 studies showed that playing ...