Welcome! This is an experiment with an AI-modified narrative and a quick personality test. It requires JavaScript and should work on browsers other than IE.
EXPERIMENT DESCRIPTION
First, you are presented with a few questions about yourself (which you are free to not answer) and a 10-item Five-Factor Model questionnaire.
You are then presented with a short story of about 3000 words, adapted from The Cloak, by Nikolai Gogol and translated by Thomas Seltzer, given alternative endings, and modified by AI, unless you are in a control group.
In the final part, you are asked questions about the experience.
YOUR CONSENT
By participating in the CCI Research Project, you agree to the following statements:
You confirm that you have read and understand the Terms of Use presented below.
You understand that your participation is voluntary and that you are free to withdraw at any time without giving any reason.
You confirm you are at least 18 years of age.
You agree that the anonymous findings may be used in academic reports, publications and academic presentations.
WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE DISADVANTAGES AND RISKS OF TAKING PART?
We do not foresee any disadvantages of taking part in the study.
DATA COLLECTED
The times and dates you access THE CCI PLATFORM; how long you spend on THE CCI PLATFORM; the selections you make; the feedback you enter.
HOSTING
THE CCI PLATFORM is hosted by Linode in the UK.
LEGAL INFORMATION
Under UK law, We are obliged to inform you of the name of the "data controller", responsible for how your personal information is processed; The Dean of UAL Creative Computing Institute is the "data controller" for this study.
COOKIE POLICY
This study does not use cookies and no cookie will be set or used as part of your participation.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For more information, please contact w.nybom0620201@arts.ac.uk and m.grierson@arts.ac.uk
Thank you! Now just a few questions, but do answer carefully! How well do the following statements describe your personality?
I see myself as someone who is very reserved.
I see myself as someone who is generally trusting.
I see myself as someone who tends to be lazy.
I see myself as someone who is relaxed, handles stress well.
I see myself as someone who has few artistic interests.
I see myself as someone who is outgoing, sociable.
I see myself as someone who tends to find fault with others.
I see myself as someone who does a thorough job.
I see myself as someone who gets nervous easily.
I see myself as someone who has an active imagination.
Are you a native English speaker?
For a native speaker, how good are your literary reading skills?
For a non-native speaker, how good are your English reading skills?
Select your age group
Select your gender
Thank you! Now click below to generate the narrative!
How do you find the coherence of the language in the story?
Apart from coherence, how do you find the language in the story?
Do you think the version you have seen was altered by AI?
How closely do you relate to the protagonist?
How did you find the story?
In the version you saw, did Akaky really die?
Thank you, we're done here! In case you are curious, your personality scores are displayed below on a scale from 0 to 1.
And please leave any comments here! Or at least just click the button below to finish!