A brain-computer interface to a plan-based narrative

Stephen W. Gilroy, Julie Porteous, Fred Charles, Marc Cavazza, Eyal Soreq, Gal Raz, Limor Ikar, Ayelet Or-Borichov, Udi Ben-Arie, Ilana Klovatch, Talma Hendler

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Abstract

Interactive Narrative is a form of digital entertainment heavily based on AI techniques to support narrative generation and user interaction, significant progress arriving with the adoption of planning techniques. However, there is a lack of unified models that integrate generation, user responses and interaction. This paper addresses this by revisiting existing Interactive Narrative paradigms, granting explicit status to users' disposition towards story characters as part of narrative generation as well as adding support for new forms of interaction. We demonstrate this with a novel Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) design, incorporating empathy for a main character derived from brain signals within filmic conceptions of narrative which drives generation using planning techniques. Results from an experimental study with a fullyimplemented system demonstrate the effectiveness of a EEG neurofeedback-based approach, showing that subjects can successfully modulate empathic support of a character in a medical drama. MRI analysis also shows activations in associated regions of the brain during expression of support.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIJCAI 2013 - Proceedings of the 23rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Pages1997-2005
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI 2013 - Beijing, China
Duration: 3 Aug 20139 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameIJCAI International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence

Conference

Conference23rd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period3/08/139/08/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Artificial Intelligence

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