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Robots + Sound Design + Animation + Film Analysis

Investigating the Role of Robot Voices and Sounds in Shaping Perceived Intentions

Akshata Murdeshwar *
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,  Sweden, akshata@kth.se

Ayesha Kajol Rafi *
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, akrafi@kth.se

Adrian Latupeirissa
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, ablat@kth.se

Roberto Bresin
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, roberto@kth.se

*Both authors contributed equally to the paper

ABSTRACT:

This study explores if, and how, the choices made regarding a robot's speaking voice and characteristic body sounds influence viewers' perceptions of its intent i.e. whether the robot’s intention is positive or negative. The analysis focuses on robot representations and sounds in three films: "Robots" (2005) [1], "NextGen" (2018) [2], and "Love, Death, and Robots - Three Robots" (2019) [3]. In eight qualitative interviews, five parameters (tonality, intonation, volume, pitch, and speed) were used to understand robot sounds and the participant’s perception about a robot’s attitude and intentions. The study culminates in a set of recommendations and considerations for human-robot interaction designers to consider while sound coding for body, physiology and movement

 

Akshata Murdeshwar and Ayesha Kajol Rafi, Adrian B. Latupeirissa, Roberto Bresin. 2023. Investigating the Role of Robot Voices and Sounds in Shaping Perceived Intentions. HAI '23, December 4–7, 2023, Gothenburg, Sweden © 2023 Copyright is held by the owner/author(s). ACM ISBN 979-8-4007-0824-4/23/12. https://doi.org/10.1145/3623809.3623949

MY ROLE:

  • Recognising scope of the project

  • Selecting pf study material

  • Studying background

  • Planning, conducting and analysing the study

  • Writing of the paper

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