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

NCT07740148 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 86234
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,000
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Keywords

Animated video; digital human-created art; AI-generated art; moral elevation; social connection; empathy; hope; artificial intelligence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• State Moral Elevation

  State moral elevation is assessed using a 9-item State Moral Elevation Scale. Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Extremely). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 0 to 36, with higher scores indicating greater state moral elevation.

  Immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session (approximately 10 minutes after enrollment).

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change From Baseline in State Empathic Concern

  Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.

• Change From Baseline in State Social Connection

  Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session

• Change From Baseline in State Hope

  Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.

• Change From Baseline in Motivation to Improve Close Relationships

  Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session.

Study Arms (3)

Human-Created Animated Art Film

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants view the brief human-created animated art film Thought of You.

Other: Human-created Animated Art Film

AI-Created Comparison Video

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants view a brief AI-created comparison video.

Other: AI-generated Comparator Film

Do-nothing Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants do not receive any intervention.

Interventions

Human-created Animated Art Film OTHER

A brief, \~3min human-created art film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.

Human-Created Animated Art Film

AI-generated Comparator Film OTHER

A brief, \~3min AI-generated film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.

AI-Created Comparison Video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Resides in the United States
• Able to read and understand English
• Current Prolific participant
• Able to provide electronic informed consent
• Able to complete the study online using a computer or mobile device with internet access

You may not qualify if:

• Residence outside the United States
• Unable to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the study
• Does not provide electronic informed consent
• Prior participation in this study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stanford University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Maya Adam, MD, PhD

  Stanford University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Maya Adam, MD, PhD

CONTACT

6508393600; madam@stanford.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 28, 2026
• First Posted: July 31, 2026
• Study Start: August 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2026
• Last Updated: July 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share