Musical Agent Systems: MACAT and MACataRT

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arXiv:2502.00023v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Our research explores the development and application of musical agents, human-in-the-loop generative AI systems designed to support music performance and improvisation within co-creative spaces. We introduce MACAT and MACataRT, two distinct musical agent systems crafted to enhance interactive music-making between human musicians and AI. MACAT is optimized for agent-led performance, employing real-time synthesis and self-listening to shap