A daunting task? Hmmm, well the composer wouldn't tweak it directly, the program would. I'm not saying he would perform each piece, I'm saying the computer would take care of the technical aspects while the composer would manipulate the more "human" aspects, musicality issues (in this situation it's more a matter of simulating the human mind rather than sound). So yes, programming it would be daunting, but taken in small to large steps over a period of years makes it very feasible. Like it or not, all signs point to computers becoming insanely powerful, and would be able to handle the small details involved with manipulating the sounds. When? I can't say when. I guess 15 years, but that's perhaps a bare minimum.
I'm not thinking in terms of today, this is essentially predicting the future, but it's not unreasonable. I don't like it anymore then you do, but I think it will happen
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