Virtual petz (video session): a hybrid approach to creating autonomous, lifelike dogz and catz

Much work has been done by academic researchers as well as game industry designers to achieve more compelling and emotionally rich storytelling in interactive media. Many projects take character-based approaches by allowing the player to act as the main ...

As virtual characters become more autonomous, their use in interactive drama is growing. By creating interesting and well authored personalities, these characters are able to interact with each other and create appealing non-scripted stories. As with ...

Having found it difficult for authors to be creative with current interactive drama systems, we propose an alternative author-centered approach allowing authors of nonlinear media to express themselves easily and smoothly.

At the level of character ...