arXiv:2601.09208cs.HCcs.AI2026-01被引 1

用日本追星文化设计情感陪伴AI,靠稳定人设提升长期互动体验。

Mikasa: A Character-Driven Emotional AI Companion Inspired by Japanese Oshi Culture

  • 以追星文化为灵感,打造性格一致、关系明确的虚拟伙伴
  • 用户更看重关系掌控与想象参与,而非单纯对话自然度
  • 适合想开发长期陪伴型AI的团队或研究者参考

大语言模型与多模态交互的发展使情感丰富、流畅对话的AI陪伴成为可能,但多数系统难以维持用户长期满意与参与。本文认为问题不在于模型能力弱,而在于角色设计不佳与用户-AI关系定义模糊。提出Mikasa,一个受日本‘追星文化’启发的AI伴侣,强调对稳定角色的长期非排他性投入。Mikasa并非通用助手或变角色聊天机器人,而是具备统一人格和明确伙伴关系的完整角色。这种关系不强制专属或责任,而是作为互动规范的锚点,降低用户反复定义关系的认知负担。探索性评估显示,用户虽常以对话自然度等表面特征表达偏好,却也隐性重视关系控制与想象沉浸。结果表明,角色一致性与关系结构是影响体验质量的潜在基础,即使用户未主动察觉。本工作证明角色设计是功能性的,而非装饰;Mikasa是特定文化下的案例,但‘持续人格+清晰关系’的设计原则适用于多种情感化AI伴侣。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Recent progress in large language models and multimodal interaction has made it possible to develop AI companions that can have fluent and emotionally expressive conversations. However, many of these systems have problems keeping users satisfied and engaged over long periods. This paper argues that these problems do not come mainly from weak models, but from poor character design and unclear definitions of the user-AI relationship. I present Mikasa, an emotional AI companion inspired by Japanese Oshi culture-specifically its emphasis on long-term, non-exclusive commitment to a stable character-as a case study of character-driven companion design. Mikasa does not work as a general-purpose assistant or a chatbot that changes roles. Instead, Mikasa is designed as a coherent character with a stable personality and a clearly defined relationship as a partner. This relationship does not force exclusivity or obligation. Rather, it works as a reference point that stabilizes interaction norms and reduces the work users must do to keep redefining the relationship. Through an exploratory evaluation, I see that users describe their preferences using surface-level qualities such as conversational naturalness, but they also value relationship control and imaginative engagement in ways they do not state directly. These results suggest that character coherence and relationship definition work as latent structural elements that shape how good the interaction feels, without users recognizing them as main features. The contribution of this work is to show that character design is a functional part of AI companion systems, not just decoration. Mikasa is one example based on a specific cultural context, but the design principles-commitment to a consistent personality and clear relationship definition-can be used for many emotionally grounded AI companions.

AI伴侣角色设计情感交互文化启发

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