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Practicalities and Ideologies, (Re)-Considering the Interactive Digital Narrative Authoring Paradigm

Year: 2015

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: In this paper, we discuss the hypothetical nature of authoring \nInteractive Digital Narratives (IDNs) and the formal authorial \nprocess for this medium. We explore the current state-of-the-Art \nin IDN authorial approaches and consider the perspective of a \ntraditional and technologically naïve author. We propose a \ncombination of meta-narrative and autonomous agent approaches \nin a quest to democratize IDN authoring to a wider, less \ntechnically oriented audience. In doing so, we ask fundamental \nquestions with regards to how the user experience can be \nexpressed within the authorial process. We also, as part of this \ndiscussion, reflect on the nature of authoring IDNs and the author \nhim/herself.

Source: RADAR (Glasgow School of Art)

Authors: Hartmut Koenitz, Sandy Louchart

Institutions: University of Georgia, Glasgow School of Art

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Games

Subfield: Artificial Intelligence

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Award: RIDERS: Research In Interactive Drama Environments, Role-Play and Story-telling

OpenAlex ID: W2239986836