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MENTAL MODEL · M0902

Wizard of Oz Testing

Wizard of Oz Testing
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Before developing real AI, a human hides behind the scenes to simulate the machine's responses, to test whether users really need this feature.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- Camouflage validation: If you want to build a 'smart outfit assistant', don't rush to write algorithms. First, let me manually reply to users in the background. If users don't even like the human replies, then developing the algorithm would be a waste.

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In the experiment, the so-called system is actually controlled by a human behind the scenes (the Wizard of Oz), to observe users' real reactions, also known as pseudo-system testing.

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Source support: Explicit

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