Overview

Progress in computer animation has gained such a speed that, before long, computer-generated human faces and figures on screen will be indistinguishable from those of real humans. The potential both for scripted films and real-time interaction with users is enormous. However, in order to cope with this potential, these faces and figures must be guided by autonomous personality agents. This carefully arranged volume presents the state of the art in research and development in making synthetic actors more autonomous. The papers describe the different approaches and solutions developed by computer animation specialists, computer scientists, experts in AI, psychologists and philosophers, from leading laboratories world-wide. Finally, a bibliography comprising more than 200 entries enable further study.

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Author:   Robert Trappl ,  Paolo Petta
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   1997 ed.
Volume:   1195
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9783540627357

ISBN 10:   3540627359
Pages:   259
Publication Date:   20 March 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Why to create personalities for synthetic actors.- Dressing virtual humans.- Autonomous virtual actors based on virtual sensors.- Towards personalities for animated agents with reactive and planning behaviors.- IMPROV: A system for real-time animation of behavior-based interactive synthetic actors.- Multi-level control for animated autonomous agents: Do the right thing... Oh, not that....- Tools for an interactive virtual cinema.- Acting in character.- Some requirements and approaches for natural language in a believable agent.- Personality parameters and programs.- What sort of control system is able to have a personality?.- Personalities for synthetic actors: Current issues and some perspectives.- Personalities for synthetic actors: A bibliography.

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