Abstract
Quantum computing is a form of unconventional
computation utilizing quantum effects as a fundamental part of its
calculations. It has already been used in practical signal encryption in
the 2010 Soccer World Cup, and there is competition amongst many
governments to build more powerful and practical quantum
computers. Although quantum computing is the most widespread and
invested in form of unconventional computation, there have been no
implementations of artistic systems with live hardware quantum
computers. Furthermore there is a vast gap between public
understanding of classical digital computing and of quantum
computing. Q-Muse is a quantum computer music system design for a
specific performance. The Entangled Orchestra is a performance for
Orchestra, Electronics and Live Internet-Connected Photonic
Quantum Computer. There are many types of quantum computation
hardware implementations including Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,
Trapped Ions, and Optical Computing. Q-Muse incorporates the third
of these – a system that utilizes wave guides, phase-shifters and beam
splitters to compute with entangled photons. The processor is located
at University of Bristol in the UK is accessed over the cloud. It can
implement a Controlled NOT gate (CNOT) – an essential component
in the construction of quantum processors. The CNOT gate is part of
a two gate set that can be used to build any type of quantum
computing process. The resulting musical performance will provide
not only a representation for the quantum processes in the chip, but a
proof-of-concept for using hardware quantum computing processors
in the computer-aided arts.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 0 |
| Journal | Default journal |
| Volume | 0 |
| Issue number | 0 |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Dec 2014 |
| Event | 9th Conference on Interdisciplinary Musicology – CIM14 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 6 Dec 2014 → … |