This online randomized controlled trial will evaluate the immediate psychological effects of a brief human-created animated art film. U.S.-based adults recruited through Prolific will be randomized in Stanford Qualtrics to view a human-created animated art film, view an AI-created comparison video, or to a do-nothing control arm. Outcomes will be assessed immediately after exposure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
4,500
A brief, \~3min human-created art film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.
A brief, \~3min AI-generated film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.
Prolific Academic Online Academic Research Platform
Palo Alto, California, United States
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONStanford University
Stanford, California, United States
RECRUITINGState Moral Elevation
State moral elevation is assessed using a 9-item State Moral Elevation Scale. Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Extremely). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 0 to 36, with higher scores indicating greater state moral elevation.
Time frame: Immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session (approximately 10 minutes after enrollment).
Change From Baseline in State Empathic Concern
State empathic concern is assessed using 4 items adapted from Batson's empathic concern scale: compassionate, sympathetic, warm, and tender. Each item is rated from 1 (Not at all) to 5 (Extremely). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater empathic concern.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.
Change From Baseline in State Social Connection
State social connection is assessed using the 10-item University of British Columbia State Social Connection Scale. Each item is rated from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 7 (Strongly agree). Negatively worded items are reverse scored and item scores are summed, yielding a total score from 10 to 70; higher scores indicate greater state social connection.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session
Change From Baseline in State Hope
State hope is assessed using the 6-item State Hope Scale. Each item is rated from 1 (Definitely false) to 8 (Definitely true). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 6 to 48, with higher scores indicating greater state hope.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.
Change From Baseline in Motivation to Improve Close Relationships
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Motivation to put effort into improving close relationships is assessed with one investigator-developed visual analogue scale ranging from 1-100, with higher scores indicating greater motivation.
Time frame: Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.