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Exploring Persuasive Interactions with Generative Social Robots - An Experimental Framework

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This work introduces an experimental framework to investigate the persuasive capabilities of generative social robots (GSRs). To test the applicability of this framework and to gain exploratory insights into persuasive interactions with GSRs, we conducted a pilot study that manipulated a GSR’s appearance and self-knowledge about its appearance. Using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis, we investigated interaction quality, as well as GSR persuasiveness. Preliminary results suggest that while GSRs may effectively influence user decisions, their persuasiveness could differ depending on the persuasion topic, the robot’s appearance, and the robot’s self-knowledge. We propose refinements to the framework to further explore persuasive dynamics between GSRs and human users.

Source: International Conference on Human-Agent Interaction (HAI)

DOI: 10.1145/3765766.3765866

Authors: Stephan Vonschallen, Larissa Julia Corina Finsler, Theresa Schmiedel, Friederike Eyssel

Institutions: ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Bielefeld University

Language: English

Topic: Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4414757785

FWCI: 4.122

Cites: 6

Cited by: 2

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