Human-Created vs AI-generated Art on Immediate Psychological Responses

Part of paid clinical trials in Palo Alto, California.

Sponsor
Stanford University
Study ID
NCT07740148
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Psychological Well-Being

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Human-created Animated Art Film — OTHER
    A brief, \~3min human-created art film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.
  • AI-generated Comparator Film — OTHER
    A brief, \~3min AI-generated film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

First listed
Jul 31, 2026
Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2026
Primary completion
Oct 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
4,500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Human-Created Animated Art Film
    Participants view the brief human-created animated art film Thought of You.
  • Experimental: AI-Created Comparison Video
    Participants view a brief AI-created comparison video.
  • No Intervention: Do-nothing Control
    Participants do not receive any intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

State Moral Elevation [ Time Frame: Immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session (approximately 10 minutes after enrollment). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (2)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Prolific Academic Online Academic Research PlatformPalo AltoCalifornia94304-
Stanford UniversityStanfordCalifornia94305
Maya Adam, MD, PhD
[email protected]
650-839-3600

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