“Imagine this smart speaker to have a body”: An analysis of the external appearances and the characteristics that people associate with voice assistants
IntroductionModern digital devices, such as conversational agents, simulate human–human interactions to an increasing extent. However, their outward appearance remains distinctly technological. While research revealed that mental representations of technology shape users' expectations and exper...
Main Authors: | Astrid Carolus, Carolin Wienrich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Computer Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcomp.2022.981435/full |
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