Bola Ujčič, Lena (2025) Openness to Experience and Composer Bias: Emotional Reactions to AI-Generated Music. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study explores the connection between perceived authorship (human, AI, or human-AI collaboration) and the intensity of the emotional experience of music, particularly focusing on how the relationship is moderated by openness to experience. It was hypothesised that individuals high in openness to experiences would show similar emotional responses across all authorship conditions, while those scoring low in openness to experience would respond more emotionally to music believed to be composed by humans. To test this, the participants listened to the same song but were told it was either written by a human, a human working with AI or created entirely by AI, and reported their emotional response to the musical piece. Contrary to our hypothesis, openness did not significantly moderate the effect. However, a significant main effect of perceived authorship was observed, as participants reported stronger emotional responses when they believed the song was composed by a human. This supports prior research on composer bias and extends it by demonstrating its influence on the emotional experience of music rather than just evaluative judgements. The study’s limitations include a small sample size, limited emotional depth of the music used, and the short duration of the listening clip. Future research should consider introducing more immersive musical experiences, more detailed exploration of openness to experience and consider evolving role of AI familiarity in shaping emotional and aesthetic responses to creative work. Keywords: artificial intelligence, composer bias, emotional response, openness to experience, authorship information
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Meerholz, E.W. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jul 2025 08:21 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jul 2025 08:21 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/5528 |
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