Abstract The Painting Fool is software that we hope will one day be taken seriously as a
creative artist in its own right. This aim is being pursued as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

Emotions and their evolution play a central role in creating a captivating story. In this paper,
we present the first study on modeling the emotional trajectory of the protagonist in neural …

There is a peculiar method in the area of procedural narrative called emergent narrative:
instead of automatically inventing stories or deploying authored narrative content, a system …

We introduce a system for generating novel recipes and use that context to examine some
current theoretical ideas for computational creativity. Specifically, we have found that the …

Centrality of emotion for the stories told by humans is underpinned by numerous studies in
literature and psychology. The research in automatic storytelling has recently turned towards …

In this work, we revisit the duality between character and plot in Interactive Storytelling, and
demonstrate the important role of social relationships between virtual characters in the …

Suspense is a key narrative issue in terms of emotional gratifications. Reactions in response
to this type of entertainment are positively related to enjoyment, having a significant impact …

Studying and developing systems that can recognize, express, and “have” emotions is
called affective computing. To create a Computational Model of Emotion (CME), one must …

This paper describes a computational model named Dev ER (Developmental Engagement-
Reflection) that, inspired by Piaget's theory, simulates the assimilation-accommodation …

This book describes how computer programs can generate narratives and how studies of
computational narrative can illuminate how humans tell stories. It is designed for readers …