Email: sk217@illinois.edu
Research Interests
Seoyoung (Selene) Kim is a doctoral student at the Institute of Communications Research (ICR). Her research interests lie at the intersection of consumer behavior and human鈥揂I interaction. She examines how people interact with AI and how it shapes their decision-making, particularly in the music entertainment industry and other media contexts.
Prior to joining ICR, Selene worked at CJ ENM as a strategist in music IP marketing and artist business. She earned an M.A. in Media & Communication from Korea University and dual degrees in International Studies (B.A.) and Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the Catholic University of Korea.
Recent Publications/Presentations
- Lee, S. K., Park, H., & Kim, S. Y. (2024). 鈥淕ender and Task Effects of Human-Machine Communication on Trusting a Korean Intelligent Virtual Assistant,鈥� Behaviour & Information Technology, 1-20
- Kim, S. Y., & Jung, Y. (2023). 鈥淒evelopment of Semantic Differential Scales for Artificial Intelligence Agents,鈥� The International Journal of Social Robotics, 15(7), 1155-1167.
- Kim, S. Y., & Jung, Y. (2021). 鈥淎 Survey of User Perception on Hate Music: Comparison of Hate Content and Hateful Conducts,鈥� Information Society & Media, 22(3), 109-127.
Awards and Honors
- Excellence Prize, Student-led Creative Research, Smart Media Service Research Center, 2021