We present a study that explores the role of user-centred design in developing Generative AI (GenAI) tools for music composition. Through semi-structured interviews with professional composers, we gathered insights on a novel generative model for creating variations, highlighting concerns around trust, transparency, and ethical design. The findings helped form a feedback loop, guiding improvements to the model that emphasised traceability, transparency and explainability. They also revealed new areas for innovation, including novel features for controllability and research questions on the ethical and practical implementation of GenAI models.

翻译：本研究探讨了以用户为中心的设计在开发用于音乐创作的生成式人工智能（GenAI）工具中的作用。通过对专业作曲家进行半结构化访谈，我们收集了对一种用于生成变奏曲的新型生成模型的见解，重点关注了围绕信任、透明度和伦理设计的关切。研究结果有助于形成反馈循环，指导模型改进，强调可追溯性、透明度和可解释性。这些发现还揭示了新的创新领域，包括可控性的新颖功能，以及关于GenAI模型伦理与实践实施的研究问题。