This extended abstract summarizes the findings of a user study conducted with dB, a web-based “drummer bot” designed for interactive groove-making. dB utilizes a Variational Autoencoder (VAE) to transform simple rhythmic inputs into complex drum patterns with microtiming and dynamics. We explore the interactive experiences of a diverse user base in connection with generative parameters.

Issue Section:
General Conference: Accepted oral presentations
This content is only available as a PDF.
© 2024 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license
2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For a full description of the license, please visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
Issue Section:
General Conference: Accepted oral presentations