Real-Time Emotion-Driven Music Engine(RTEDME)

Alex Rodríguez López, António Pedro Oliveira and Amílcar Cardoso

University of Coimbra, Portugal

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Outline Introduction EDME RTEDME

Multi-agent system Real-time engine Interface

Conclusion

Introduction

Adequate expression of emotions is a key factor in creative activities (in Affect and Creativity, Russ 1993)

A musical system with such capabilities can be used to influence the emotional experience of the target audience

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EDME

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EDME

EDME has application in various interactive contexts Assisted music composition Automatic soundtrack production Ambient intelligence Healthcare contexts

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RTEDME

Objectives Turn EDME into an usable application Provide a user interface Produce music in real-time Organize musical output with song

patterns

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Multi-agent system

A complex problem can be solved by distributing different roles to different agents

A multi-agent system is composed by multiple agents that interact among themselves

Introduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Real-time engineIntroduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Interface

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Introduction EDME RTEDME Conclusion

Conclusion EDME is prepared to work in an

autonomous way in real-time The system has an user interface

applicable to various contexts The adoption of an multi-agent

system increased the scalability of EDME

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