Loneliness to consumption intention: emotional bonding and escapism in AI emotional companion app use
With the diffusion of generative AI, AI emotional companion apps have emerged as a new domain of digital consumption in which users may pay to extend relationship-like experiences. This study examines how loneliness and actual-ideal self-discrepancy are associated with experience-enhancing consumption intention and con...
Pei Yao, Zirong Tian, J. Kim
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