@inproceedings{2e6787e9dc3e4a4e87e3c07f8d4ddf54,
title = "Narrative generation for suspense: Modeling and evaluation",
abstract = "Although suspense contributes significantly to the enjoyment of a narrative by its readers, there has been little research on the automated generation of stories that evoke specific cognitive and affective responses in their readers. The goal of this research is to develop and evaluate a system that produces a narrative designed specifically to evoke suspense from the reader. The system takes as input a plan data structure representing the goals of a storyworld's characters and the actions they perform in pursuit of them. Adapting theories developed by cognitive psychologists, the system uses a plan-based model of narrative comprehension to determine the final content of the story in order to heighten a reader's level of suspense. This paper outlines the various components of the system and describes an empirical evaluation. The evaluation provides strong support for the claim that the system is effective in generating suspenseful stories.",
keywords = "AI planning, Cognitive model, Narrative generation, Suspense",
author = "Cheong, \{Yun Gyung\} and Young, \{R. Michael\}",
year = "2008",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-540-89454-4\_21",
language = "English",
isbn = "3540894241",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
pages = "144--155",
booktitle = "Interactive Storytelling - First Joint International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2008, Proceedings",
note = "1st Joint International Conference on Interactive Digital Storytelling, ICIDS 2008 ; Conference date: 26-11-2008 Through 29-11-2008",
}