arXiv:2512.06106cs.HCcs.AI2025-12被引 9

用AI生成未来自我形象,帮助人们增强对未来的连接感。

Future You: Designing and Evaluating Multimodal AI-generated Digital Twins for Strengthening Future Self-Continuity

  • 用文本、语音或虚拟形象模拟未来自我,进行心理干预
  • 三种形式均提升未来自我连续性,虚拟形象最生动但效果无显著差异
  • 交互质量比表现形式更重要,适合心理学与AI融合研究者

如果用户今天就能遇见未来的自己,会怎样?本文通过随机对照实验(N=92)评估了三种模态的AI生成未来自我(文本、语音、虚拟形象)与中性对照组的差异。结合克隆声音、面部老化渲染和自传叙事,研究发现所有个性化模态均显著提升未来自我连续性(FSC)、情绪福祉与动机,其中虚拟形象在生动性上最优,但各形式间无显著差异。交互质量指标(说服力、真实感、用户参与度)是心理与情感结果的强预测因子,表明交互体验的感染力比呈现形式更重要。内容分析显示,文本侧重职业规划,语音与虚拟形象更促发个人反思。模型对比表明,Claude 4在心理、情感与FSC维度均优于ChatGPT 3.5、Llama 4和Qwen 3。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

What if users could meet their future selves today? AI-generated future selves simulate meaningful encounters with a digital twin decades in the future. As AI systems advance, combining cloned voices, age-progressed facial rendering, and autobiographical narratives, a central question emerges: Does the modality of these future selves alter their psychological and affective impact? How might a text-based chatbot, a voice-only system, or a photorealistic avatar shape present-day decisions and our feeling of connection to the future? We report a randomized controlled study (N=92) evaluating three modalities of AI-generated future selves (text, voice, avatar) against a neutral control condition. We also report a systematic model evaluation between Claude 4 and three other Large Language Models (LLMs), assessing Claude 4 across psychological and interaction dimensions and establishing conversational AI quality as a critical determinant of intervention effectiveness. All personalized modalities strengthened Future Self-Continuity (FSC), emotional well-being, and motivation compared to control, with avatar producing the largest vividness gains, yet with no significant differences between formats. Interaction quality metrics, particularly persuasiveness, realism, and user engagement, emerged as robust predictors of psychological and affective outcomes, indicating that how compelling the interaction feels matters more than the form it takes. Content analysis found thematic patterns: text emphasized career planning, while voice and avatar facilitated personal reflection. Claude 4 outperformed ChatGPT 3.5, Llama 4, and Qwen 3 in enhancing psychological, affective, and FSC outcomes.

AI数字孪生未来自我多模态交互心理干预

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