[HTML][HTML] How do people respond to computer-generated versus human faces? A systematic review and meta-analyses

EJ Miller, YZ Foo, P Mewton, A Dawel - Computers in Human Behavior …, 2023 - Elsevier
Computer-generated (CG) beings are rapidly infiltrating the human social world. Yet
evidence about how humans respond to CG faces is mixed. The present systematic review …

Is high-fidelity important for human-like virtual avatars in human computer interactions?

Q Cao, H Yu, P Charisse, S Qiao… - International Journal of …, 2023 - sciltp.com
As virtual avatars have become increasingly popular in recent years, current needs indicate
that “interactivity” is crucial for inducing a positive response from users towards these …

[HTML][HTML] Scoping review of the neural evidence on the uncanny valley

J Vaitonytė, M Alimardani, MM Louwerse - Computers in Human Behavior …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Uncanny Valley (UV) theory predicts that imperfectly human-like artificial
agents elicit negative reactions in perceivers. While to date most studies investigating the …

Towards better interaction between salespeople and consumers: the role of virtual recommendation agent

S Ben Saad, F Choura - European Journal of Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose In the context of a profound digital transformation, the need for social interactivity is
becoming fundamental for consumers on e-commerce sites. It allows them to interact with …

Toward better digital advertising: The role of the anthropomorphic virtual agent

SB Saad - Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The advent of the Internet has led to the emergence of online advertising, which has
benefited marketing organizations of all sizes. However, the emergence of digital natives as …

Pareidolic faces receive prioritized attention in the dot-probe task

KV Jakobsen, BK Hunter, EA Simpson - Attention, Perception, & …, 2023 - Springer
Face pareidolia occurs when random or ambiguous inanimate objects are perceived as
faces. While real faces automatically receive prioritized attention compared with nonface …

Embodied Agents for Obstetric Simulation Training

C Pereira Santos, J Relouw… - Proceedings of the 28th …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
. Post-partum hemorrhaging is a medical emergency that occurs during childbirth and, in
extreme cases, can be life-threatening. It is the number one cause of maternal mortality …

Corneal reflections and skin contrast yield better memory of human and virtual faces

J Vaitonytė, M Alimardani, MM Louwerse - Cognitive research: principles …, 2022 - Springer
Virtual faces have been found to be rated less human-like and remembered worse than
photographic images of humans. What it is in virtual faces that yields reduced memory has …

Text‐to‐speech and virtual reality agents in primary school classroom environments

L Dai, V Kritskaia, E van der Velden… - Journal of Computer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The integration of Text‐to‐Speech (TTS) and virtual reality (VR)
technologies in K‐12 education is an emerging trend. However, little is known about how …

Deep face recognition for imperfect human face images on social media using the CNN method

SI Yudita, T Mantoro, MA Ayu - 2021 4th International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Face recognition systems nowadays are applied in any gadget. The usual purpose of this
technology is to recognize people's information for security purposes on a smartphone …