Analysis of the effect of agent's embodiment and gaze amount on personality perception

Abstract

In this study, we implemented a gaze model, based on human gaze behavior analysis, on an eyeball manipulable robot and CG agent. Then we analyzed the effects of agent embodiment and change in gaze amount on agents' personality perception. The results suggested that it is possible to express extrovertedness and confidence of the agent by changing the gaze amount from the agent regardless of agent's embodiment. In addition, the levels of perceived extrovertedness as increase in gaze amount differ depending on the embodiment of the agents. The CG agent's perceived extrovertedness increased in proportion to increase in its gaze amount, while the robot's extrovertedness increased logarithmically to increase in its gaze amount.