Perceived authenticity of virtual characters makes the difference

• Main Authors: Huang, Junru, Jung, Younbo
• Other Authors: Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication; Human-Machine Communication; Perceived Realness
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/168892
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Conventionally, human-controlled and machine-controlled virtual characters are studied separately under different theoretical frameworks based on the ontological nature of the particular virtual character. However, in recent years, the technological advancement has made the boundaries between human...