Social robots, conversational agents, voice assistants, and other embodied AI are
increasingly a feature of everyday life. What connects these various types of intelligent …

Avatars are growing in popularity and present in many interfaces used for computer-
mediated communication (CMC) including social media, e-commerce, and education …

Focusing on the application of artificial intelligence, this study investigates the impact of
emotional display on user engagement with computer-generated imagery influencers …

Artificial intelligence is disrupting the retail industry. Digital voice assistants as one of the
most popular AI technologies are poised to revolutionize consumers' shopping journeys yet …

With the development of deep connections between humans and Artificial Intelligence voice‐
based assistants (VAs), human and machine relationships have transformed. For …

Conversational information seeking (CIS) is concerned with a sequence of interactions
between one or more users and an information system. Interactions in CIS are primarily …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and people's interactions with it—through virtual agents, socialbots,
and language-generation software—do not fit neatly into paradigms of communication …

Artificially Intelligent (AI) voice assistants (VAs) are continuing to grow in popularity amongst
consumers. While in their infancy, several brands are now utilising VAs such as the Amazon …

Abstract Artificial Intelligent (AI) In-home Voice Assistants have seen unprecedented growth.
However, we have little understanding on the factors motivating individuals to use such …

The computers are social actors framework (CASA), derived from the media equation,
explains how people communicate with media and machines demonstrating social potential …