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Could a 3-Minute cartoon lift your spirits? a 3,000-Person trial puts art to the test

NCT ID NCT07740148

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Completed
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Cancelled
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First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This online trial asks whether a brief, human-created animated art film—featuring 2D animation, dance, song, and music—can immediately improve psychological well-being. About 3,000 U.S. adults will be randomly assigned to watch the human-made film, an AI-generated comparison video, or do nothing, and then report their feelings of moral elevation and empathy right afterward. The study aims to see if a short artistic experience can inspire positive emotions and whether human-created art has a unique effect compared to AI-generated content.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
A brief (~3-minute) human-created animated art film featuring 2D animation, dance, song, and instrumental music.
What this could lead to
If watching a short human-made animated film reliably boosts feelings of elevation and empathy, it could point toward simple, accessible ways to improve everyday psychological well-being.
What could go wrong
This is an early online study measuring only immediate, self-reported feelings—not long-term effects. The results may not generalize beyond the specific film or the participant group, and the comparison with an AI-generated film may not fully capture real-world viewing experiences.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 4,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Resides in the United States * Able to read and understand English * Current Prolific participant * Able to provide electronic informed consent * Able to complete the study online using a computer or mobile device with internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Residence outside the United States * Unable to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the study * Does not provide electronic informed consent * Prior participation in this study

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Psychological well-being

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Prolific Academic Online Academic Research Platform

    ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

    Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States

  • Stanford University

    RECRUITING

    Stanford, California, 94305, United States

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