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Effects of age on live streaming viewer engagement: a dual coding perspective

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  • Fei Liu
  • Yijing Li
  • Xiaofei Song
  • Zhao Cai
  • Eric T. K. Lim
  • Chee-Wee Tan

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Though the emerging live streaming industry has attracted growing attention, the dominant yanzhi category where streamers mostly interact with the audience through amateur talent shows and casual chats has not been widely investigated. To decode the mechanism behind the popularity of yanzhi streamers, this study draws on Dual Coding Theory (DCT) to posit that age estimated from a streamer’s face and voice can influence the level of viewer engagement. To validate our hypothesized relationships, 274 one-minute video records ahead of a viewer commenting or/and gifting were collected and analyzed via deep learning algorithms. Analytical results attest to the negative effects of both facial and vocal age on viewer engagement, while their interaction has a positive impact on viewer engagement.

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  • Fei Liu & Yijing Li & Xiaofei Song & Zhao Cai & Eric T. K. Lim & Chee-Wee Tan, 2022. "Effects of age on live streaming viewer engagement: a dual coding perspective," Journal of Management Analytics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(4), pages 435-447, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjmaxx:v:9:y:2022:i:4:p:435-447
    DOI: 10.1080/23270012.2022.2156303
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