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DOI: 10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.257
URN: urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41647
URL: https://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2013/4164/
Szilas, Nicolas ; Richle, Urs
Towards a Computational Model of Dramatic Tension
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Abstract
One of the approaches to generate narrative consists in modeling narrative in terms of a deep structure, as introduced by narrative theories in the middle of the 20th century.This papers revisits this computational approach, and raises the central issue of dramatic tension: Would it be possible to build a computational model of dramatic tension, where tension could be managed according to the well known ascending/descending dramatic curve?
The paper describes a new computational model of narrative, based on a set of structural narrative elements (goals, tasks, obstacles, side-effects), a hierarchical and modular approach, a paradox-based model of dramatic tension and a solution for managing endings.
The papers illustrates this theoretical model with a full example.
BibTeX - Entry
@InProceedings{szilas_et_al:OASIcs:2013:4164,
author = {Nicolas Szilas and Urs Richle},
title = {{Towards a Computational Model of Dramatic Tension}},
booktitle = {2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative},
pages = {257--276},
series = {OpenAccess Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
ISBN = {978-3-939897-57-6},
ISSN = {2190-6807},
year = {2013},
volume = {32},
editor = {Mark A. Finlayson and Bernhard Fisseni and Benedikt L{\"o}we and Jan Christoph Meister},
publisher = {Schloss Dagstuhl--Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik},
address = {Dagstuhl, Germany},
URL = {http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2013/4164},
URN = {urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-41647},
doi = {10.4230/OASIcs.CMN.2013.257},
annote = {Keywords: computational model of narrative, dramatic tension, structural writing, structuralism, narrative theories}
}
| Keywords: | computational model of narrative, dramatic tension, structural writing, structuralism, narrative theories | |
| Seminar: | 2013 Workshop on Computational Models of Narrative | |
| Issue date: | 2013 | |
| Date of publication: | 02.08.2013 |
