Musical Metaphor
Overview
This project explores how AI can support music practice by offering emotional guidance rather than technical instructions. By capturing the sheet music and generating a short metaphor, the system gives musicians a moment of imagery or feeling to respond to while practicing alone. The goal isn’t to teach technique or replace training, but to add a small spark of interpretation that helps bridge the gap between reading notes and expressing emotion.
My Role
UX Research
Prototype
Hardware
Interaction Design
Tools
Arduino
Visual Studio Code
ESP-32 Microcontroller
Duration
10/2025 - 12/2025
Problem
Opportunity
Instrumentalists struggle to develop emotional expression during solo practice because expression markings do not convey enough interpretive information and they do not have a tutor present to ask questions or guidance.