Our research team has conducted a series of studies concerning the use and effect of analytics. Some insightful findings are: Displaying or not displaying certain analytics to platform users will alter their behavior Analytics can provide insights into persona usage and interaction Analytics systems require more navigational focus compared to using personas for the same…… Continue reading Investigations into Digital Analytics
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Findings from a Series of User Studies Examining the Use of Fake Images and Videos
Our research group has conducted a series of user studies concerning the use of deepfake (i.e., AI generated) images and videos, focusing on how people perceive and react to these deepfakes in the context of personas. Findings from a series of user studies show that using artificial pictures in persona profiles did not decrease the…… Continue reading Findings from a Series of User Studies Examining the Use of Fake Images and Videos
Picturing the fictitious person: An exploratory study on the effect of images on user perceptions of AI-generated personas
The realness of fakes: Primary evidence of the effect of deepfake personas on user perceptions in a design task Led by Joni Salminen, this research explores user perceptions of AI-generated personas for textual content (GPT-4) and two image generation models (DALL-E and Midjourney). We evaluate whether the inclusion of images in AI-generated personas impacts user…… Continue reading Picturing the fictitious person: An exploratory study on the effect of images on user perceptions of AI-generated personas