Image-Based Music Search: A New Way to Discover Music

Explore a groundbreaking study on music discovery through image-based search in this 15-minute conference talk from CHI 2024. Delve into the comparison of three prototype systems: TTTune (text-based), VisTune (image-based), and VTTune (hybrid), designed to enhance music search experiences. Discover how visual data can be leveraged to better align search results with users' moods and situational contexts. Examine the findings from a comprehensive user study involving 236 participants, revealing a marked preference for image-based music retrieval (IMR) systems over traditional text-based methods. Gain insights into interface design guidelines for IMR systems and factors affecting their performance, contributing to the evolution of music search technologies.

“Is Text-Based Music Search Enough to Satisfy Your Needs?” A New Way to Discover Music with Images