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The study involves conducting in-depth interviews with 15 users of AI divination applications and analyzing texts in terms of their textual and interactive orientations to examine the underlying processes that influence AI consumption of specialty divination in China. The findings suggest that individual interpretation is significant in the process, from the creation of ritual sense in divination to the establishment of affective spaces online and the development of behavior cycles from online to offline. These individual experiences form the basis of personal feelings and interactive experiences, which are fundamental to the consumption of AI divination. The study concludes that a deeper understanding of the intersections between AI, cultural consumption, and social dynamics is essential to fully grasp the impact of AI on everyday life in modern Chinese cities.
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Sincere thanks to all of the reference authors and the Beijing Normal University Department of Film and Media. The authors would also like to thank Chongqing Technology and Business University’s Professor Quhai Shi for her invaluable assistance.
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The author(s) disclosed the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the “A Sociological Study on the Foreign Communication of China’s National Image” (1955012) project from Chongqing Technology and Business University.
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List of Interviews
ID | Year of birth | Gender | Interview Duration | Get started to use Cece | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1996 | F | 59 min | 2021 | Face-to -face |
2 | 1998 | F | 1 h 21 min | 2022 | Face-to -face |
3 | 1997 | F | 1 h 9 min | 2022 | Face-to -face |
4 | 1992 | F | 1 h 15 min | 2020 | Instant messenger |
5 | 1996 | F | 1 h 27 min | 2020 | Face-to -face |
6 | 1997 | M | 1 h 13 min | 2022 | Instant messenger |
7 | 2000 | F | 1 h 4 min | 2022 | Face-to -face |
8 | 2003 | F | 1 h 16 min | 2021 | Audio recording |
9 | 1996 | F | 1 h 11 min | 2020 | Instant messenger |
10 | 1996 | M | 1 h | 2022 | Face-to -face |
11 | 1998 | F | 1 h 2 min | 2021 | Audio recording |
12 | 1997 | F | 1 h 30 min | 2021 | Instant messenger |
13 | 1991 | F | 1 h | 2021 | Instant messenger |
14 | 1997 | M | 1 h 20 min | 2022 | Face-to -face |
15 | 1998 | F | 2 h | 2022 | Face-to -face |
This study’s interviews were conducted using a combination of online and offline methods. The researchers used the chat software WeChat to conduct online interviews. Prior to participating in the study, all participants signed informed consent forms to ensure that ethical standards were met. To protect participants’ privacy, any personal information obtained through screenshots or other relevant analyses was carefully anonymized.
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Lai, Y., Zhou, X. (2023). Trust Crisis or Algorithm Boost? An Investigation of Artificial Intelligence Divination Applications in China. In: Degen, H., Ntoa, S. (eds) Artificial Intelligence in HCI. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 14051. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35894-4_38
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