Subjective task load and psychological ownership in generative AI collaborative music creation: mechanisms shaping creators’ state sense of agency
Wenting He
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned into a collaborative creator in music composition, raising concerns about its impact on human creative agency. This study investigates how AI automation levels affect creators’ state sense of agency, examining the serial mediating roles of subjective task load and psychological ownership, and the moderating role of musical expertise. A 3 (AI automation level: low, medium, high) × 2 (musical expertise: novice, expert) between-subjects exper