This study investigates the potential of generative AI tools to create pictorial health warnings (PHWs) for cigarette packaging. Traditionally, PHWs have utilized real photographs to depict the health risks associated with smoking—such as lung cancer—in order to evoke fear and discourage tobacco use among the general public. This research explores whether generative AI can serve as a viable alternative or supplement to traditional methods in producing images that elicit fear and disgust based on factual information. Using DALL·E 3, the image generation tool integrated with ChatGPT-4o, a set of experimental visual mock-ups was produced based on four types of image generation prompts. These prototypes were analyzed in terms of visual design elements— including color, tone, and brightness—as well as their effectiveness in eliciting fear. To deepen the analysis, a focused group interview (FGI) was conducted with design experts for this analysis. Furthermore, the study examined the fear-evoking effects of each image type based on the prompt and identified the visual elements responsible for eliciting fear responses. Images were generated based on four prompt types, each aimed at producing fearoriented visual content: Emotion-Appealed Photograph Images, Fact-Appealed Photobraph Images, Emotion- Appealed Illustration Images, Fact-Appealed Illustration Images. Each image type exhibited distinct visual characteristics. Among the color elements, red was used most frequently (16 times), followed by black and yellow (9 times each). Regarding tone, “deep and dark” was most common (5 times), while “Clear and strong contrast” and “bright and clean” each appeared 4 times. In terms of brightness, “dark tone” was the most prevalent, appearing in 7 images. In the survey assessing which prompts were most effective in eliciting fear, the Emotion-Appealed Photograph Images(EAPI) type was found to be most effective for laryngeal cancer, lung cancer, and heart disease. For oral cancer, both EAPI and FAPI were similarly effective. When asked which visual elements influenced fear perception the most, participants identified "visual style"—referring to the type of image expression—as the most influential factor across all four diseases. With more nuanced and strategically crafted prompts, AI-generated images could potentially intensify emotional responses. This limitation highlights the need for further refinement in prompt design to ensure comprehensive coverage of various health conditions relevant to tobacco use.
목차
Abstract 1. INTRODUCTION 2. Cigarette pack warning picture and health communication 3. Characteristics of visual representation of horror appeal 5. AI-generated graphics and Image-generation prompt 6. Copyright Issues Surrounding AI-Generated Images 6.1 Copyright Recognition and Infringement of AI-Generated Images 6.2 Use of AI-Generated Images in This Paper 6.3 Future Use of AI Images in Cigarette Warning Labels 7. Produce to be analyzed and Method of Analysis 7.1 Produce to be analyzed 7.2 Analysis results 8. Research Hypotheses and Method of Analysis 9. Analysis results 10. Conclusion REFERENCES
키워드
AI-generated imageryprompt designfear appealpictorial health warningscigarette packaging
저자
Jaemin Na [ Prof., Dept. visual design, Sunmoon Univ., Korea ]
국제문화기술진흥원 [The International Promotion Agency of Culture Technology]
설립연도
2009
분야
공학>공학일반
소개
본 진흥원은 문화기술(Culture Technology) 관련 산·학·연·관으로 구성된 비영리 단체이다. 문화기술(CT)은 정보통신기술(ICT), 문화적 사고 기반의 예술, 인문학, 디자인, 사회과학기술이 접목된 신융합기술(New Convergence Technology, NCT)로 정의한다. 인간의 삶의 질을 향상시키고, 진보된 방향으로 변화시키고, 문화기술 관련 분야의 학술 및 기술의 발전과 진흥에 공헌하기 위하여, 제3조의 필요한 사업을 행함을 그 목적으로 한다.
간행물
간행물명
International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology(IJACT)
간기
계간
pISSN
2288-7202
eISSN
2288-7318
수록기간
2013~2025
등재여부
KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 600DDC 700
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology(IJACT) Volume 13 Number 3