Purpose Virtual idols have entered the golden period as the main form of future digital
people. However, existing studies only focus on a single idol type and partial role …

As gendered AI social robot companions are widely questioned as detrimental to gender
ethics and relations, it remains controversial about how simulated gender relations should …

AI-powered virtual influencers play a variety of roles in emerging media environments. To
test the diffusion of AI-powered virtual influencers among social media users and to examine …

How do we know when someone knows us? Does it matter whether the knower is a human
or a machine? Following the theory of interpersonal knowledge, a between-subjects …

This paper delves into what the application of authenticity to Human-Machine
Communication (HMC) can teach us about authenticity and us as HMC researchers and as …

This chapter aims to analyze the effects on the intimacy of introducing VTubers in the East
Asia region from a phenomenological perspective. Digital technologies are pervasive, and …

Government and their affairs have been recognized with their formal antic and frequently
engaged with old-styled decision or action. With the power of social media and internet …

Aim The aim of this study is to report a trial protocol for assessing the improvement of older
adults' well-being, promoting active and healthy aging, and reducing the risks of social …

Digitally created Virtual YouTubers (VTubers) have gained great popularity around the
globe. The VTuber genre has allowed human actors to endow virtual female characters with …

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots designed to meet sexual desires are a growing sector in
the sextech industry, yet little research on these applications exists. The authors examine a …