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Collective Music Creation: Exploring the Potential of Sketch to Music Translation04–27–24 "Collective Music Creation" is a web-based experimental music platform that enables users of all musical backgrounds to create sound through intuitive visual input. Inspired by my own challenge navigating traditional music software, I developed a tool that translates sketches into sound—allowing anyone to "draw" music without needing to understand pitch or notation.

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Web, DataViz, D3
Spring 2023 MIT Media Lab
MAS.826J: Cultivating Creativity
Tod Machover
Tone.js, D3, HTML, javascript, CSS, Firebase


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This project was born from my experience trying to create a music piece using GarageBand and instead visualizing rhythm in Illustrator. 



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I sought to capture that design-centric way of thinking about music by building a platform where drawing replaces traditional composition.


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Feature
Real-time sound generation using stroke shape, length, and position

Collaborative interface where users can upload and view others' compositions

Firebase backend for storing and sharing musical sketches

Designed for accessibility—no prior music theory required
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Design-centric way of thinking about music by building a platform where drawing replaces traditional composition

COLLECTIVE MUSIC CREATION-

AUTOMATICALLY UPLOADS LIBRARY DRAWING CANVAS
-The platform was showcased at the MIT Media Lab's "Curious Ears" event, where participants interacted with the tool, exploring sound through form. Attendees enjoyed seeing visual representations of music created by others, fostering a sense of collective creativity and discovery.

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COLLECTIVE MUSIC CREATION
MUSIC
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