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Large language models improve music emotion prediction with in-context learning

Researchers have explored the use of in-context learning (ICL) with large language models to improve the prediction of music's emotional valence and arousal. While arousal is generally predictable from audio, valence is more subjective and context-dependent. The study found that ICL, particularly when using textual data like lyrics and audio captions, significantly boosted valence prediction accuracy. A multimodal approach incorporating raw audio also showed promise, suggesting ICL is an effective inference-time strategy for current language models in predicting music emotion. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates LLMs' potential for nuanced, subjective analysis beyond traditional tasks, opening doors for AI in creative fields.

RANK_REASON Research paper published on arXiv detailing a new method for predicting music emotion using LLMs. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Large language models improve music emotion prediction with in-context learning

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Chi-En Dai, Chih-Pin Tan, Yi-Hsuan Yang ·

    Predicting Music Valence and Arousal via Textual and Multimodal In-Context Learning in Large Language Models

    arXiv:2610.31202v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: While arousal can be reliably predicted from musical audio, emotional valence remains difficult to model due to its subjective and context-dependent nature. In this work, we investigate the potential of in-context learning (ICL) w…