Perceptual Narrative Layer in Muriel Spark’s Story “The Dark Glasses”

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Narrative and story telling Chair :

This paper will describe technical developments within the Kidstory project aimed at moving the technology used within schools to aid the acquisition of storytelling skills in young children away from the model of one or two children sitting in front of a monitor. We are aiming towards scenarios of larger groups interacting naturally with responsive objects that hide the manner in which they co...

The Story Molecule: Narrative as Information

Although there are many theories about how creativity might contribute to a knowledge-based system, none has yet been built that can transform its own logic in a way that will further generate emergent logic, or even produce an artwork independent of human prescription. Perhaps this is because current formalizations of creativity do not take in account an insider’s view of how it operates. This...

Mixing Story and Simulation in Interactive Narrative

Simulation is a common feature in computer entertainment. However, in computer games simulation and story are often kept distinct by interleaving interactive play and cut scenes. We describe a technique for an interactive narrative system that more closely integrates simulation and storyline. The technique uses a combination of semi-autonomous character agents and high-level story direction. Th...

Story and Narrative Structures in Computer Games

Computer games can involve narrative and story elements integrating different forms of interactivity and using different strategies for combining interaction with non-interactive story and narrative elements. While some forms of interactive narrative involve simple selection between fixed narrative sequences, computer games more typically involve the integration of narrative with game play base...