Research Article

The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study

Volume: 25 Number: 25 December 30, 2024
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The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study

Abstract

The growing popularity of Generative AI, together with its user-friendliness, is responsible for its extensive acceptance in several study disciplines. The utilisation of this technology in creating content for social media handles is used in several industries. Given the recent changes in legislation concerning the disclosure of genAI content, it is essential to investigate the impact of such disclosure on consumer behaviour. Our study explores the effects of disclosure on the intention to visit a tourist destination. First, we conducted a content analysis by extracting 1001 posts from Instagram, of which 501 were genAI content and 500 were human-created content. We aim to check the engagement on these posts. Second, we experiment with disclosure as an independent variable and visit intention as a dependent variable. We also check the mediating role of perceived information quality. Our findings indicate that despite having economic benefits for the brands, the engagement for genAI content is lower when compared to that of human-created content. Also, the intention to visit is lower for posts with disclosure of genAI content.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2024

Submission Date

June 22, 2024

Acceptance Date

November 4, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 25 Number: 25

APA
Bachwani, S. (2024). The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 25(25), 51-70. https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC
AMA
1.Bachwani S. The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research. 2024;25(25):51-70. https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC
Chicago
Bachwani, Srishti. 2024. “The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study”. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research 25 (25): 51-70. https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC.
EndNote
Bachwani S (December 1, 2024) The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research 25 25 51–70.
IEEE
[1]S. Bachwani, “The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study”, Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, vol. 25, no. 25, pp. 51–70, Dec. 2024, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC
ISNAD
Bachwani, Srishti. “The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study”. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research 25/25 (December 1, 2024): 51-70. https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC.
JAMA
1.Bachwani S. The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research. 2024;25:51–70.
MLA
Bachwani, Srishti. “The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study”. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, vol. 25, no. 25, Dec. 2024, pp. 51-70, https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC.
Vancouver
1.Srishti Bachwani. The Impact of Generative AI Content Disclosure on Consumer Engagement and Visit Intentions in Tourism: A Content Analysis and Experimental Study. Journal of Travel and Tourism Research [Internet]. 2024 Dec. 1;25(25):51-70. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA62XF35CC