Research on the uncanny valley effect in artificial intelligence news anchors
Published in Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2024
Abstract
The uncanny valley effect has sparked interest in fields such as humanoid robotics and hyper-realistic virtual animation. Nonetheless, proof of its existence in artificial intelligence (AI) news anchors remains limited. This study examined the existence and effect of the uncanny valley in AI news anchors. Particularly, it delved into human perception and behavior during interactions with AI news anchors. Results showed that AI news anchors failed to establish emotional bonds with audiences, and thus fell within the uncanny valley. Audiences were sensitive to minor defects and oddities in the AI news anchors, and felt eerie while watching them. Findings of this study can be used to formulate guidelines for the design of the appearance and behavior of not only AI news anchors but all humanoid AI characters.
Online access: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11042-023-18073-z
Recommended citation: Huiyue Wu, Zhanming Chen, Yifan Huang, and Huawei Tu. 2024. Research on the uncanny valley effect in artificial intelligence news anchors. Multimedia Tools and Applications (January 2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-023-18073-z
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