AI-Generated Visual Data for Assessing Social Well-Being in Sustainable Cities
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2026-05-11
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2-s2.0-105040118688
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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Digital Media Technology and Social Computing Icaids 2026
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461
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Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Digital Media Technology and Social Computing Icaids 2026 (2026) , 456-461
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Guo H., Lu H., Li X., Niramitchainont P., Li Y. AI-Generated Visual Data for Assessing Social Well-Being in Sustainable Cities. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Digital Media Technology and Social Computing Icaids 2026 (2026) , 456-461. 461. doi:10.1145/3806262.3806327 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/117100
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AI-Generated Visual Data for Assessing Social Well-Being in Sustainable Cities
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Abstract
Integrating social well-being metrics into sustainable city planning remains a significant challenge, primarily due to the subjective nature of well-being and the high cost/sparsity of traditional survey methods. This paper introduces a novel methodological framework that leverages AI-generated visual data (e.g., from Stable Diffusion models) to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the social well-being implications of urban environments. We synthesize controlled, realistic urban scenes based on specific socio-spatial parameters. These synthetic images serve as a testbed for extracting both objective urban features (e.g., green space ratio) and subjective human perceptions (e.g., safety, beauty) via computer vision and crowdsourcing. These multi-modal data streams are integrated into a composite Social Well-Being Index (SWI). A comprehensive case study, simulating the assessment of varied neighborhood typologies, demonstrates the framework's efficacy. Results show statistically significant disparities in SWI scores across different urban forms, with pedestrian-friendly, green, and mixed-use profiles scoring highest. The study concludes that AI-generated visual data provides a scalable, cost-effective, and controllable medium for pre-emptive social impact assessment, offering valuable implications for participatory planning and equitable urban development.