Jindong Leo-Liu
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Jindong Leo-Liu is a leading voice at the intersection of human-machine communication, gender studies, and cultural technology. Her research critically examines how gender performance and social norms are embedded within the design of social robots, particularly those influenced by Japanese anime aesthetics. In her highly cited 2022 work, *Loving a “defiant” AI companion?* (52 citations), she explores the ethics of simulated intimate interactions with AI, challenging assumptions about robotic compliance. Her 2021 study, *Social Robots as the Bride?* (32 citations), deconstructs the gendered construction of the hologram robot Azuma Hikari using a novel mixed-method approach combining visual semiotics and software studies. Leo-Liu further investigates the convergence of AI, augmented reality, and anime culture in her 2022 case study on the robot “Hupo” (25 citations), revealing how stylized anthropomorphism creates new forms of user attachment. By merging critical cultural analysis with technical critique, Leo-Liu’s work has become essential reading for scholars in human-robot interaction, feminist technology studies, and AI ethics. Her contributions illuminate how social robots are not neutral tools but cultural artifacts that reflect and reinforce societal power structures.
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