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Overview
In this joint project
between USC
and Georgia
Tech, we are studying creativity in improvisation
in theatrical performances. This research will increase
the state of knowledge about improvisation, creativity,
and intelligent agent design, as well as contribute meaningfully
to theoretical and academic understanding of creative
practice in theatre (project
abstract).
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Scope of the project
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Considers the role of acting as a viable
research methodology for studying human emotions
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Finding acting techniques that provides realistic
emotional displays
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To identify cognitive processes underlying
improvisation
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The investigation of computational models
and processes of improvisation, emotion, and behavior in the
context of acting
Goals
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Systematic use of acting technique to develop:
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Development of synthetic characters, virtual
humans, and other intelligent autonomous agents
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Recording of multimodal emotional database
to study expressive behaviors
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Target domain includes entertainment, education,
and training
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(c) 2004 Speech Analysis & Interpretation
Laboratory
3710 S. McClintock Ave, RTH 320
Los Angeles, CA 90089, U.S.A
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