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Research Blog

  1. AI Meets the Piano: How LLMs Are Transforming Sight-Reading Practice

    by Fareeha Malik

    Learning to play the piano is a deeply rewarding journey, but it comes with a notoriously steep hurdle: sight-reading. Sight-reading is the ability to read and play a piece of sheet music fluently on the first look, much like reading a book out loud in your native language. While essential  ...Read More


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  1. AI Meets the Piano: How LLMs Are Transforming Sight-Reading Practice

    by Fareeha Malik

    Learning to play the piano is a deeply rewarding journey, but it comes with a notoriously steep hurdle: sight-reading. Sight-reading is the ability to read and play a piece of sheet music fluently on the first look, much like reading a book out loud in your native language. While essential  ...Read More

  2. How to Evaluate Guidance in Visual Analytics: A Dual Perspective

    by Fareeha Malik

    Visual Analytics pairs human reasoning with computational power to explore massive, complex datasets. Yet, because communication between people and software is rarely seamless, users often spend valuable time in frustrating trial-and-error analysis loops. To bridge these knowledge gaps, modern  ...Read More

  3. Rethinking the Search Bar: How “Slow” Visual Interfaces Help Scholars Explore the Humanities

    by Fareeha Malik

    We all take the single-line search bar for granted. You type in a few keywords, hit enter, and instantly get millions of results. But this familiar model relies on a major assumption: it presumes you already know exactly what you are looking for. For researchers in the humanities and social  ...Read More

  4. Spotting the Truth in the Social Media Storm: How Smart Algorithms Help Catch Rumors as They Spread

    by Fareeha Malik

    We’ve all seen it: a shocking headline or a blurry photo starts tearing across your social media feed. Before you know it, everyone is sharing it, and the “news” feels real, even if it seems a bit off. In the middle of a crisis, like a hurricane or a major news event, misinformation can be  ...Read More

  5. Can Eye Tracking Predict How Good You Are at Video Games?

    by Fareeha Malik

    When you jump into a competitive online game, finding balanced matches is everything. Competitive games need ways to distinguish different levels of player proficiency. But what if a computer could estimate your skill level simply by observing where your eyes move across the screen? In his honours  ...Read More

  6. Transforming Language Learning Through AI Comics: Meet LingoComics

    by Fareeha Malik

    Anyone who has tried learning a new language on an app has likely memorized phrases like “The apple is red” or repeated drills until their eyes glazed over. Conventional language learning platforms (such as Duolingo and Memrise) have seen massive adoption, but they typically rely on pre-determined  ...Read More

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