Towards a computational model of character status in interactive storytelling

Authors:
Jichen Zhu;Kenneth Ingraham;J. Michael Moshell;Santiago Ontañón
Affiliations:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA;Interactor Simulation Systems, LLC, Orlando, FL, USA;University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA;IIIA-CSIC, Bellaterra, Spain
Venue:
C&C '11 Proceedings of the 8th ACM conference on Creativity and cognition
Year:
2011

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Abstract

In computer-based interactive narrative, a key challenge is the conflict between user agency and authorial control of the story quality. In this paper, we use the constructs of character status and status shifts from improvisational and interactive theatre to further engage users in the creative process of co-creating the story. Based on the cognitive semantics theory of force dynamics, we develop a computational model of status shifts.