arXiv AI

I Was Scrolling and Then I Saw a Pregnant Strawberry

arXiv:2606. 09589v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: AI minidramas (also known as fruit dramas) are short, algorithmically distributed generative AI video series featuring anthropomorphized characters that have recently emerged as a widespread phenomenon on social media platforms.

arXiv AI
Jun 24

AI Fiction in the Wild

arXiv:2606. 22748v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Some professional authors are beginning to use AI tools to help produce their fiction writing.

By Neel Gupta, Maria Antoniak, Melanie Walsh
arXiv AI
Aug 10

Playing Games with My Heart: An Evaluation of AI Companion Apps

arXiv:2605. 08093v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The use of chatbots for various forms of companionship is growing rapidly, raising a myriad of questions about simulated relationships, emotional dependence, and psychological harm.

By Maribeth Rauh, Dick A. H. Blankvoort, Matias Duran, Caoilfhionn N\'i Dheor\'ain, Harshvardhan J. Pandit, Syrine Enneifer, Siddharth D. Jaiswal, Anthony Ventresque, Abeba Birhane
arXiv AI
Jun 26

Dream machine -- the next creative economy

arXiv:2606. 26114v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We examine the structural transformation of creative industries under generative artificial intelligence, drawing on 374 primary sources spanning policy documents, industry data, creator surveys, and platform analytics.

By Peter Woodbridge, John J. O'Hare
arXiv AI
Aug 11

Abstracted Away: Resisting Alienation and Ungrounded Abstraction in AI Research Communities

arXiv:2608. 08408v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Logics of abstraction in computational AI research often push important forms of knowledge and reflection aside: dominant standards of legitimacy separate from lived experience of harm; the goals of work misalign with the practices that operationalize them; and career demands crowd out critical reflection.

By Vyoma Raman, Isabel O. Gallegos, Neha Srivathsa