self-playing
Operates without input
Self-playing describes something that operates or performs without human intervention.
A self-playing piano uses mechanical or digital mechanisms to strike its own keys: The self-playing piano in the lobby entertained guests.
The term extends to video games where AI controls the action, or to any automated system that runs independently once activated.
Mechanism playing melodies mechanically
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- barrel organCrank-operated street instrument
- pianolaAutomatic keyboard instrument
- nickelodeonCoin-fed entertainment machine
calliope · clockwork · carillon · paper roll · pneumatic · mechanical organ · hurdy-gurdy · street organ
Self-advancing digital pastime
- clickerHandheld button device
- botAutomated software agent
- autoplayUnprompted media playback
- simulationImitation of real processes
passive income · automation · incremental · mobile gaming · macro · grinding · hands-free
Finite problem-solving procedure
- generativeAble to produce or create
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
MIDI · loop · sequencer · software · streaming · randomized · electronic · programmed
Relating to sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- aeolian harpBreeze-activated stringed instrument
- wind harpBreeze-activated stringed instrument
- sympathetic stringsUnplayed strings that vibrate
overtones · vibration · natural · drone · sustained · ambient · harmonic · ringing
music box
Mechanism playing melodies mechanically
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- barrel organCrank-operated street instrument
- pianolaAutomatic keyboard instrument
nickelodeon · calliope · clockwork · carillon · paper roll · pneumatic · mechanical organ · hurdy-gurdy · street organ
idle game
Self-advancing digital pastime
simulation · passive income · automation · incremental · mobile gaming · macro · grinding · hands-free
algorithm
Finite problem-solving procedure
- generativeAble to produce or create
- proceduralFollowing set steps
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
synthesizer · MIDI · loop · sequencer · software · streaming · randomized · electronic · programmed
acoustic
Relating to sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- aeolian harpBreeze-activated stringed instrument
- wind harpBreeze-activated stringed instrument
sympathetic strings · overtones · vibration · natural · drone · sustained · ambient · harmonic · ringing · feedback
- mechanical musicmusic box, barrel organ, calliope, street organ, hand organ
self-playingnon-automatic
Requiring human control
manual · labor-intensive · unprogrammed · analog · mechanical