Story-Making with Improvisational Puppets and Actors

Citation: Barbara Hayes-Roth and Robert van Gent. (1996) Story-Making with Improvisational Puppets and Actors. In KSL-96-05, January,1996.

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author	Barbara Hayes-Roth and Robert van Gent
title	Story-Making with Improvisational Puppets and Actors
number	KSL-96-05
institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory
year	1996
month	January
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abstract	Improvisational actors create engaging vignettes in real time, without detailed planning, and often working within constraints provided by the audience. We are exploring the possibility of creating intelligent computer agents that can be embodied as animated characters, can perform in a manner loosely resembling that of human improvisors, and can tailor their performances to abstract directions offered by users or other system components. We describe implemented systems in two paradigms. Improv Puppets improvise under players' directions in real time. Improv Actors improvise under scenarios provided in advance. We discuss potential applications related to entertainment, the arts and children's learning toys.

KSL Technical Report ID: KSL-96-05

Abstract	Improvisational actors create engaging vig … Improvisational actors create engaging vignettes in real time, without detailed planning, and often working within constraints provided by the audience. We are exploring the possibility of creating intelligent computer agents that can be embodied as animated characters, can perform in a manner loosely resembling that of human improvisors, and can tailor their performances to abstract directions offered by users or other system components. We describe implemented systems in two paradigms. Improv Puppets improvise under players' directions in real time. Improv Actors improvise under scenarios provided in advance. We discuss potential applications related to entertainment, the arts and children's learning toys. nt, the arts and children's learning toys.
Author	Barbara Hayes-Roth and Robert van Gent +
Bibtype	techreport +
Has author	Barbara Hayes-Roth and Robert van Gent +
Has identifier	KSL-96-05 +
Has publishing details	January,1996 +
Has title	Story-Making with Improvisational Puppets and Actors +
Has where published	KSL-96-05 +
Has year	1996 +
Institution	Knowledge Systems, AI Laboratory +
Ksl tr id	KSL-96-05 +
Month	January +
Number	KSL-96-05 +
Process note	NO +
Title	Story-Making with Improvisational Puppets and Actors +
Year	1996 +