AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist) is one of the earliest AI music composition tools, focusing specifically on orchestral and cinematic music. It generates full musical compositions in the style of classical composers or custom styles you train it on, complete with notation that real musicians can perform. Unlike tools that generate audio directly, AIVA produces MIDI and sheet music that composers and producers can edit, rearrange, and build upon. The ability to generate music in a specific style — Hans Zimmer, John Williams, or your own — makes it a collaborative composition tool rather than a one-click generator. For game developers, film composers, and music students, AIVA occupies a thoughtful middle ground between AI-generated audio and traditional composition.