Developments in Affect Detection in E-drama

We report work1 in progress on adding affect-detection to an existing program for virtual dramatic improvisation, monitored by a human director. To partially automate the directors' functions, we have partially implemented the detection of emotions, etc. in users' text input, by means of pattern-matching, robust parsing and some semantic analysis. The work also involves basic research into how affect is conveyed by metaphor.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: EACL
• Authors: Li Zhang, John A. Barnden, Robert J. Hendley, Alan M. Wallington
• Keywords: EACL 2006, Human Director, Natural Language Processing, Robust Parsing, Virtual Dramatic Improvisation