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2025

Zhang, H.; Zha, S.; Cai, J.; Wohn, D. Y.; Carroll, J. M.

Generative AI in Virtual Reality Communities: A Preliminary Analysis of the VRChat Discord Community Proceedings Article

In: Conf Hum Fact Comput Syst Proc, Association for Computing Machinery, 2025, ISBN: 979-840071395-8 (ISBN).

Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: AI assistant, AI Technologies, Coding framework, Ethical technology, Human-ai collaboration, Immersive, On-line communities, online community, Preliminary analysis, Property, Qualitative analysis, user experience, Users' experiences

@inproceedings{zhang_generative_2025,

title = {Generative AI in Virtual Reality Communities: A Preliminary Analysis of the VRChat Discord Community},

author = {H. Zhang and S. Zha and J. Cai and D. Y. Wohn and J. M. Carroll},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105005770564&doi=10.1145%2f3706599.3720120&partnerID=40&md5=9bdfc4e70b9b361d67791932f5a56413},

doi = {10.1145/3706599.3720120},

isbn = {979-840071395-8 (ISBN)},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-01},

booktitle = {Conf Hum Fact Comput Syst Proc},

publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},

abstract = {As immersive social platforms like VRChat increasingly adopt generative AI (GenAI) technologies, it becomes critical to understand how community members perceive, negotiate, and utilize these tools. In this preliminary study, we conducted a qualitative analysis of VRChat-related Discord discussions, employing a deductive coding framework to identify key themes related to AI-assisted content creation, intellectual property disputes, and evolving community norms. Our findings offer preliminary insights into the complex interplay between the community’s enthusiasm for AI-driven creativity and deep-rooted ethical and legal concerns. Users weigh issues of fair use, data ethics, intellectual property, and the role of community governance in establishing trust. By highlighting the tensions and trade-offs as users embrace new creative opportunities while seeking transparency, fair attribution, and equitable policies, this research offers valuable insights for designers, platform administrators, and policymakers aiming to foster responsible, inclusive, and ethically sound AI integration in future immersive virtual environments. © 2025 Copyright held by the owner/author(s).},

keywords = {AI assistant, AI Technologies, Coding framework, Ethical technology, Human-ai collaboration, Immersive, On-line communities, online community, Preliminary analysis, Property, Qualitative analysis, user experience, Users' experiences},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {inproceedings}

}