Voicecraft workshop aims to establish a research community focused on the design and evaluation of Voice Assistant (VA) personas for both task-oriented functions (e.g., information search, online shopping) and personal growth applications (e.g., coaching, mindful reflection, tutoring). Through discussion and collaborative efforts, we will seek to propose a set of practices and standards that will help to improve the ecological validity of VA personas. In particular, we will explore topics such as the interaction design of voice-based interfaces, the impact of agent personas on the user experience, and the approaches for designing such VA agents. This workshop will serve as a platform to build a better-equipped community to explore VA personas that provide a better fit to range of everyday interaction scenarios.

Throughout the workshop, through interactive demonstrations, vibrant group discussions, and hands-on prototyping activities, we will explore key questions tailored to the creation of effective and engaging personas, such as:

• How to choose and design appropriate VA personas based on the context of use?

• How to effectively tailor VA personas’ voices to different application domains?

• What are the sociotechnical and ethical implications of designing VA personas?

We encourage collaboration between academia and industry and welcome participation from anyone interested in conversational user interface design, development, and evaluation. By bringing the interdisciplinary community together, our goal is to provide insights on how to improve development of VA personas that are tailored to specific applications, and ensure higher ecological validity of their task-based evaluation.

Statements of Interest (1 page, no specific format): If you are interested in participating in this workshop, we ask you to submit a short 'statement of interest' (e.g., name, affiliation, bio/background, what you expect from the workshop, what topics would you like to discuss etc.). 

Statements of interest should be submitted to: mateusz.dubiel@uni.lu by 4th July 2024
[Please include "CUI'24 Voicecraft workshop" in your email subject line.]

Workshop date
8th July 2024

The workshop is open to anyone who wants to attend, with registration possible right up until the beginning of our workshop. 

Check the CUI registration page for details about registering for the conference.