{"id":8253,"date":"2026-05-06T16:22:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niio.com\/blog\/?p=8253"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T16:23:44","slug":"dennis-h-miller-creating-ai-art-as-a-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niio.com\/blog\/dennis-h-miller-creating-ai-art-as-a-composer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dennis H. Miller: creating AI art as a composer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Niio Editorial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"783\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dkrxqpdgyal83.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06160822\/Dennis-Miller-profile-pic-783x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dkrxqpdgyal83.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06160822\/Dennis-Miller-profile-pic-783x1024.jpg 783w, https:\/\/dkrxqpdgyal83.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06160822\/Dennis-Miller-profile-pic-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/dkrxqpdgyal83.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06160822\/Dennis-Miller-profile-pic-768x1004.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dkrxqpdgyal83.cloudfront.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/06160822\/Dennis-Miller-profile-pic.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dennishmiller.com\/\"><strong>Dennis H. Miller<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s career bridges modern concert music, digital media, and contemporary art. Trained as a composer at Columbia University, Miller spent almost four decades as a professor at Northeastern University, where he taught composition and multimedia art while refining an interdisciplinary practice that treats the digital canvas like a musical score.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>His work is an exploration of the potential for Artificial Intelligence to extend the boundaries of visual expression. Leveraging an extensive personal archive of tens of thousands of photographs, Miller engages in a dialogue with technology, using specific algorithms and generative systems to create environments of color and motion that feel both fluid and mathematically precise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this interview, Miller discusses the &#8220;composer\u2019s mindset,&#8221; the ethical necessity of original source material in AI, and why the most profound artistic meanings are those that emerge slowly through time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=64343&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=S9B8ABZBP9&amp;invitationCode=jbxrn8v5empla1i\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-in-living-color-8-2025\">Dennis H. Miller, <em>In Living Color #8,<\/em> 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How does music theory influence your AI-generated work?<\/strong><br>I approach everything as a composer \u2013 though the medium might change, the thinking doesn\u2019t. I\u2019m focused on pacing, proportion, and how something develops over time. This works especially well for animation, as both it and music are time-based. Color relationships function a lot like harmony, and the interaction between elements feels very much like counterpoint. Even in a still image, I\u2019m thinking about movement\u2014how the eye travels through it, where it settles, how it resolves. AI is just another way to generate material that I can shape and structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:76px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=65870&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=2CRMVAIOJ2&amp;invitationCode=ikpjy17tjsu2ch0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-materialism-2-2025\">Dennis H. Miller, <em>Materialism 2<\/em>, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:74px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you explain the process of selecting a seed image? Do imperfect photos ever work better?<\/strong><br>When I consider a photograph as source material, I\u2019m looking for underlying structure. Things like tonal balance, spatial relationships, and irregularities matter more than subject. In fact, imperfect images often work better. A technically flawed photo\u2014uneven lighting, distortions, artifacts\u2014can give the AI something more interesting to work with. A \u201cperfect\u201d image is often too complete; it leaves less room for transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cI approach everything as a composer \u2013 though the medium might change, the thinking doesn\u2019t.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why prioritize a more cerebral engagement rather than immediate emotional impact?<\/strong><br>I\u2019m not against a viewer having an emotional response to one of my works \u2013 I just don\u2019t want to force them into feeling any specific way or impose specific associations on them. Kandinsky noted that viewers often search for subject matter in abstract work, imposing meanings that were never intended and missing what is actually there. By removing obvious cues\u2014faces, narratives, familiar imagery\u2014the viewer has to spend a little longer with the piece, and the experience builds gradually. It\u2019s closer to how music works\u2014meaning emerges through engagement, not instantly. Work that relies on an immediate emotional impact tends to deliver a quick response and then fade. I\u2019m more interested in something that holds attention over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:81px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=64341&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=0QO361I7N1&amp;invitationCode=iz65m89dkvakvie\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-in-living-color-6-2025\">Dennis H. Miller.<em> In Living Color #6<\/em>, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you resist AI\u2019s tendency toward realism and popular aesthetics?<\/strong><br>Left on its own, most AI models will default to familiar imagery and polished effects. I spend most of my time pushing against that. Prompts are kept tight and specific, with a strong emphasis on abstraction. Negative prompting also plays a big role in removing recognizable elements. There are also new tools that let the artist build his\/her own models that are based on abstract work \u2013 I use these extensively. Just as important, I discard most outputs, often 70-80%. Acting as a \u201ccurator,\u201d I filter aggressively until something aligns with the work I\u2019m trying to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cAbstract art is closer to how music works\u2014meaning emerges through engagement, not instantly.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When AI suggests an unexpected direction, how do you decide whether to follow it or steer it back?<\/strong><br>The question is whether it strengthens the piece. If the result has more clarity\u2014better form, stronger structure\u2014I\u2019ll follow it. If it introduces noise or weakens the composition, I pull it back. It\u2019s really pretty simple \u2013 does it make the piece stronger or not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=63795&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=Q8DU20O57O&amp;invitationCode=j1k3s5qdxwugosx\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-1944-2025\">Dennis H. Miller. <em>1944<\/em>, 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is there a consistent sense of completion across music, animation, and still images?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, but it doesn\u2019t come from traditional ideas of harmonic resolution or preexisting formal structures. My music is atonal, so there\u2019s no inherited roadmap, such as ending in the same key it started in. The decision is intuitive, based on years of listening, composing, and recognizing when something is working and when it isn\u2019t. There\u2019s a point where the piece feels resolved, not because it arrived somewhere prescribed, but because adding more would start to weaken it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That carries across to animation\u2014it\u2019s when the main thematic elements I\u2019m working with have played out to some logical conclusion \u2013 they are resolved in terms of what I set out to explore. In shorter works, there often isn\u2019t the time to fully develop those ideas, so the ending is more compressed. In longer pieces\u2014especially those meant for theatrical screening\u2014I can really let those elements unfold and evolve, and that\u2019s where the work fully becomes \u201cvisual music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a still image, it\u2019s when the elements sit together in a way that feels stable and complete. Different medium, same instinct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cThere\u2019s a point where the piece feels resolved, not because it arrived somewhere prescribed, but because adding more would start to weaken it.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also the practical side. Often there\u2019s a fixed duration required by a venue or a commission, and that can really help. I\u2019d rather have a clear time constraint\u2014it gives the work a frame. Stravinsky talked about how starting from a blank page can be the hardest situation, and I agree. Give me limits\u2014time, scale, instrumentation\u2014and the work tends to become more focused. The constraints don\u2019t get in the way; they help define the piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=64508&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=8HMV84O9V7&amp;invitationCode=bgk1apjyzp3xgjn\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-in-living-color-12-2025\">Dennis H. Miller. <em>In Living Color #12,<\/em> 2025<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:47px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With so many iterations, how do you identify which images truly resonate?<\/strong><br>Most of them don\u2019t. I go through things pretty quickly. If something doesn\u2019t read clearly or feels like it\u2019s relying on surface detail, I move on. The ones I keep usually have a kind of internal order\u2014you can feel that they\u2019re holding together in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cMost of what we see is fast, direct, and constantly demanding attention. This work does the opposite. It doesn\u2019t push or explain; it just unfolds at its own pace.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you hope viewers experience with your slower, atmospheric work?<\/strong><br>I\u2019m not trying to deliver a message or change how people think. What I\u2019m after is much simpler\u2014giving someone a few minutes where things might slow down a bit. Most of what we see is fast, direct, and constantly demanding attention. This work does the opposite. It doesn\u2019t push or explain; it just unfolds at its own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of that, the experience changes the longer you stay with it. At first, it might just register as an image or a field of motion, but over time the relationships inside it become clearer\u2014how things shift, how they balance, how they change. I\u2019m not asking the viewer to figure anything out \u2013 just to see what is there. If that works, maybe it gives a little boost to their day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=66662&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=FUCVB5ASYD&amp;invitationCode=cj5k7v0mbvqv7g8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-pyrology-9-2026\">Dennis H. Miller. <em>Pyrology #9<\/em>, 2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What did you take from directing the Visual Music Marathon, and how can platforms like Niio help today?<\/strong><br>The Marathon made it clear how much strong work exists, and how little of it people actually encounter. We had over 300 submissions from 23 countries, and about 70 works were selected. The 12-hour program also included an hour of historical work presented on film, along with two hours curated by guest curators. It gave a clear sense of both the range of what\u2019s being made and how much of it remains largely unseen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What we did see was a consistent audience\u2014there was a packed house for nearly the entire program. That suggests there is real interest when this kind of work is actually made available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><strong><em>\u201cWith so many screens now everywhere, there\u2019s an opportunity to place abstract art where people will come across it as part of everyday life.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where platforms like Niio can help. With so many screens now\u2014in homes, public spaces, and commercial environments\u2014there\u2019s an opportunity to place abstract, non-narrative work where people will come across it as part of everyday life. Over time, that kind of visibility can make this work feel less peripheral and more like a natural part of the visual landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative;height: 0;overflow: hidden; padding: 0 0 56.25% 0;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"niio-media-frame\" id=\"niioWidget1\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.niio.com\/1.1\/index.html?showinfo=false&amp;urlType=share&amp;autoplay=false&amp;mute=true&amp;hidefullscreen=true&amp;controls=true&amp;hideinfobtn=true&amp;artworkid=65892&amp;portrait=false&amp;key=JM2AVJCTKS&amp;invitationCode=tap0mjjqsr90y3q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"position: absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"dennis-h-miller-dance-glass-1-2026\">Dennis H. 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