Intelligent agents and networked buttons improve free-improvised ensemble music-making on touch-screens

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    Abstract

    We present the results of two controlled studies of freeimprovised ensemble music-making on touch-screens. In our system, updates to an interface of harmonically-selected pitches are broadcast to every touch-screen in response to either a performer pressing a GUI button, or to interventions from an intelligent agent. In our first study, analysis of survey results and performance data indicated significant effects of the button on performer preference, but of the agent on performance length. In the second follow-up study, a mixedinitiative interface, where the presence of the button was interlaced with agent interventions, was developed to leverage both approaches. Comparison of this mixed-initiative interface with the always-on button-plus-agent condition of the first study demonstrated significant preferences for the former. The different approaches were found to shape the creative interactions that take place. Overall, this research offers evidence that an intelligent agent and a networked GUI both improve aspects of improvised ensemble music-making.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCHI 2016 - Proceedings, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Pages2295-2306
    Number of pages12
    ISBN (Electronic)9781450333627
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 7 May 2016
    Event34th Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016 - San Jose, United States
    Duration: 7 May 201612 May 2016

    Publication series

    NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference34th Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose
    Period7/05/1612/05/16

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