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Designing Calm AI Interfaces: Principles for Micro-Interactions and Waiting States
Moving past generic spinning loaders to ambient, progressive feedback that respects human attention, spatial pacing, and perceptual continuity.
Uncertain waiting times are an inherent byproduct of deep reasoning models. When interfaces present static spinners, user anxiety increases exponentially.
We demonstrate progressive state choreography: speculative preview generation, semantic progress phrasing, and organic typography transitions that keep users calm and informed.