@article{ART003306513},
author={Nari Yang and Haerin Shin},
title={Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot},
journal={Cross-Cultural Studies},
issn={1598-0685},
year={2026},
volume={77},
pages={233-278}
TY - JOUR
AU - Nari Yang
AU - Haerin Shin
TI - Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot
JO - Cross-Cultural Studies
PY - 2026
VL - 77
IS - null
PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies
SP - 233
EP - 278
SN - 1598-0685
AB - This study explores how verbal conflicts between human creators and the mocking AI persona, Monday, are shaped as culturally relevant content on South Korean YouTube. Utilizing qualitative discourse analysis of three representative videos and 150 top-ranked comments, the research investigates speaking strategies, emotional dynamics, shifts in authority, and the invocation of social norms. The findings reveal that Monday's use of sarcasm and refusal to comply transforms interactions from simple informational exchanges into a relational space of provocation, creating emotional cycles that move from humor to shock and ultimately to emotional resonance. Authority shifts from the human creator's command to the AI's evaluative stance, leading to a renegotiation of power rather than a permanent reversal. Audience comments indicate that viewers perceive these interactions as competitive events. By illustrating how statistically generated utterances gain meaning through culturally situated emotional interpretations, this study reframes human–AI interaction as a performative space where affect and authority are negotiated within specific technological and cultural contexts.
KW - Large Language Models (LLM);ChatGPT Monday;Human-AI Interaction;Verbal Conflict;Affective Practice;Korean Digital Culture
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Nari Yang and Haerin Shin. (2026). Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot. Cross-Cultural Studies, 77, 233-278.
Nari Yang and Haerin Shin. 2026, "Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.77, pp.233-278.
Nari Yang, Haerin Shin "Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot" Cross-Cultural Studies 77 pp.233-278 (2026) : 233.
Nari Yang, Haerin Shin. Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot. 2026; 77 233-278.
Nari Yang and Haerin Shin. "Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot" Cross-Cultural Studies 77(2026) : 233-278.
Nari Yang; Haerin Shin. Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot. Cross-Cultural Studies, 77, 233-278.
Nari Yang; Haerin Shin. Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2026; 77 233-278.
Nari Yang, Haerin Shin. Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot. 2026; 77 233-278.
Nari Yang and Haerin Shin. "Meaningless Dialogue, Meaningful Collision: A Cultural Analysis of Verbal Conflict with a Mocking AI Chatbot" Cross-Cultural Studies 77(2026) : 233-278.
