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LLM personas enhance K-pop concert chat realism but not engagement

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Researchers explored whether large language models (LLMs) could simulate the collective experience of watching a K-pop concert by generating real-time fan chat. In a pilot study with 11 K-pop fans, LLM agents with assigned fan personas produced more natural-sounding chat compared to a baseline without personas. However, this persona conditioning did not significantly improve social connectedness, engagement, or emotional response among participants. Interviews suggested that online concert chat functions more as a collective monologue, and genuine participation relies on shared fandom identity rather than simulated crowd behavior. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates LLMs' potential for creating more engaging virtual shared experiences, though current persona conditioning has limitations.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a pilot study on LLM capabilities. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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LLM personas enhance K-pop concert chat realism but not engagement

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Kirak Kim, Hyojin Kim, Yejin Son, Sungyoung Kim, Kyung Myun Lee ·

    Does Persona Make LLMs K-pop Fans? A Pilot Study of LLM-Based Online Concert Audience Agents

    arXiv:2606.07837v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: A concert is a collective experience, but recorded performance videos are typically watched alone, stripping away the shared audience presence that makes concerts feel eventful. We investigate whether persona-based LLM audience ag…

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