I See, Please Tell Me More: Exploring Virtual Agents as Interactive Storytellers

David Lindholm, Eva Petersson, Tom Nauerby

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Abstract

This study explored the effect of a virtual agent, used as a storyteller in an interactive story, with the purpose of distributing information to leaders at the municipal government of Esbjerg, Denmark. The aim was to investigate the influence an agent might have on the user experience, when comparing it to a story with no agent. A simple story was implemented where the user could choose which parts to read. A test was held where ten participants went through the story with and without an agent as a storyteller, and took part in a focus group discussion. Data on story choices and time was saved and analysed along with the focus group data. From the overall findings it can be concluded that a storyteller agent has a positive impact on the experience. Furthermore, that interactive storytelling requires care in placement of important information, so as to avoid it being missed.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman Interface and the Management of Information. Information and Interaction for Learning, Culture, Collaboration and Business, : 15th International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part III
EditorsSakae Yamamoto
Number of pages10
Volume8018
Place of PublicationSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
PublisherSpringer Publishing Company
Publication dateJun 2013
Pages89-98
ISBN (Print)978-3-642-39225-2
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-642-39226-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013
EventHCII2013 - Mirage hotel, Las Vegas, United States
Duration: 21 Jul 201326 Jul 2013

Conference

ConferenceHCII2013
LocationMirage hotel
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period21/07/201326/07/2013
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume8018
ISSN0302-9743

Keywords

  • Storytelling
  • Agent
  • Information distribution
  • User experience
  • Leadership

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