An Interactive and Generative Framework towards Enhancing User Experiences in Interactive Music Performance Systems

Wong Ling Elaine (2013)

Musicians and engineers tend to develop new applications based on new interfaces, which introduce new user experiences and interactions to products or systems. Yet, this overlooks the need to extend the intelligence and creativity concerning music-making. To enhance user experiences and extend the engagement of music performance systems to a deeper cognitive and creative level, this research explicates a theoretical framework that incorporates generative and interactive techniques between users and the music performance system. The study suggests an adaptable solution through an adjustable mechanism in terms of interactive and generative intensity whereby musicians or dancers can cooperate with the system and contribute their knowledge in the creative and collective process of generating new music with strong features online. This research integrates generative design into interactive music performance applications as well as new digital multimedia techniques for ethnic minority people remotely connected to the outside world, whose culture presents a challenge to embracing new ideas and new techniques in their music and dancing tradition.