@inproceedings{cd7f1c8206394692997d0b6bdbde1323,
title = "MusicCollage: A Music Composition Tool for Children Based on Synesthesia and a Genetic Algorithm",
abstract = "Creating music can be challenging for children aged 4–6. Making the creation procedure more interesting has been proved to stimulate and build children{\textquoteright}s interests in music. Based on the design concept of synesthesia from vision to hearing, we propose an application by which children aged 4–6 can create collages by matching different images of scenes and animals. The information contained in the created collages is then used as input parameters for generating music so as to create melodies corresponding to the collages. To evaluate our approach, we conducted a quantitative and qualitative user study with children (n = 6) by using our initial prototype. We concluded that the proposed application helps cultivate children's willingness to create melodies, and helps children better perceive and understand music by combining scenes and animal images in the collages.",
keywords = "Children, Collage, Genetic algorithm, Music creation, Synesthesia",
author = "Ge Yan and Cheng Yao and Chao Zhang and Jiadi Wang and Yuqi Hu and Fangtian Ying",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.; 10th International Conference on Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2022 Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022 ; Conference date: 26-06-2022 Through 01-07-2022",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-05431-0_15",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031054303",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "205--216",
editor = "Streitz, {Norbert A.} and Shin{\textquoteright}ichi Konomi",
booktitle = "Distributed, Ambient and Pervasive Interactions. Smart Living, Learning, Well-being and Health, Art and Creativity - 10th International Conference, DAPI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Proceedings",
address = "Germany",
}