A systematic review of virtual influencers: Similarities and differences between human and virtual influencers in interactive advertising

KJ Byun, SJ Ahn - Journal of Interactive Advertising, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Virtual influencers (VIs), computer-generated characters that serve as influencers,
offer novel and cost-effective advertising strategies. VIs' roles and appearances are …

Is ChatGPT scary good? How user motivations affect creepiness and trust in generative artificial intelligence

TH Baek, M Kim - Telematics and Informatics, 2023 - Elsevier
Few studies have examined user motivations to use generative artificial intelligence (AI).
This research aims to address this gap by examining how user motivations for ChatGPT …

What is the Metaverse and who seeks to define it? Map** the site of social construction

M Dolata, G Schwabe - Journal of Information Technology, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The Metaverse has become a buzz-phrase among tech businesses. Facebook's rebranding
to Meta is symptomatic of this. Many firms and other actors are trying to shape visions of the …

Consumers' responses to virtual influencers as advertising endorsers: novel and effective or uncanny and deceiving?

C Franke, A Groeppel-Klein, K Müller - Journal of Advertising, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Virtual influencers, generated on the computer, are changing the advertising industry. More
and more brands utilize virtual instead of human influencers as endorsers for their marketing …

Green power of virtual influencer: The role of virtual influencer image, emotional appeal, and product involvement

K Jiang, J Zheng, S Luo - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on the fast-growing sustainable consumption trend and the importance of social
media in consumer decision-making, increasingly companies are introducing green …

Virtual human: A comprehensive survey on academic and applications

L Cui, J Liu - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As a creative method for virtual human individuals based on multiple fusion technologies
such as artificial intelligence, computer graphics, and speech synthesis, virtual human …

Toward a design theory for virtual companionship

T Strohmann, D Siemon, B Khosrawi-Rad… - Human–Computer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Due to significant technological advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), which are
driven by increased computing power, the ubiquitous availability of data, as well as new …

Exploring team collaboration in the metaverse from a human capital perspective

P Hendriks, CM Olt, T Sturm, CC Moos - Journal of Intellectual Capital, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose We aim to help better understand how organizations can develop their human
capital in virtual teams through technological advances in the metaverse. To this end, we …

Realistic motion avatars are the future for social interaction in virtual reality

SL Rogers, R Broadbent, J Brown, A Fraser… - Frontiers in Virtual …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study evaluated participant self-reported appraisal of social interactions with another
person in virtual reality (VR) where their conversational partner was represented by a …

Will virtual influencers overcome the uncanny valley? The moderating role of social cues

R Gutuleac, G Baima, C Rizzo… - Psychology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Companies are increasingly collaborating with virtual influencers (VIs) as endorsers for their
social media campaigns, yet they often lack awareness of the risks and opportunities …