2 papers
cs.HC2025
Super Kawaii Vocalics: Amplifying the "Cute" Factor in Computer Voice
Yuto Mandai, Katie Seaborn, Tomoyasu Nakano +3
"Kawaii" is the Japanese concept of cute, which carries sociocultural connotations related to social identities and emotional responses. Yet, virtually all work to date has focused…
cs.HC2024
Deceptive, Disruptive, No Big Deal: Japanese People React to Simulated Dark Commercial Patterns
Katie Seaborn, Tatsuya Itagaki, Mizuki Watanabe +6
Dark patterns and deceptive designs (DPs) are user interface elements that trick people into taking actions that benefit the purveyor. Such designs are widely deployed, with specia…