An Introduction to Narrative Generators: How Computers Create Works of Fiction

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Rafael Pérez y Pérez (Full Professor, Full Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana at Cuajimalpa, México City) Mike Sharples (Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University)

An Introduction to Narrative Generators

How Computers Create Works of Fiction

Rafael Pérez y Pérez (Full Professor, Full Professor, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana at Cuajimalpa, México City), Mike Sharples (Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University)

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English

Oxford University Press
07 October 2023

Creative writing & creative writing guides; Impact of science & technology on society; Machine learning

This book describes how computer programs can generate narratives and how studies of computational narrative can illuminate how humans tell stories. Combining an introduction to relevant concepts related to automatic storytelling

with accessible descriptions of well-known computer programs that illustrate how such concepts are employed, the book is aimed at an interdisciplinary audience and assumes little or no background in computer science. The book introduces the most relevant techniques employed over the last 60 years for the development of computer models for narrative generation, including narrative templates, problem-solving, planning, author engagement and reflection, and statistical methods such as deep neural networks, ending with an examination of the societal implications of the development of automatic narrative generator systems.

By: Rafael Pérez y Pérez (Full Professor Full Professor Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana at Cuajimalpa México City), Mike Sharples (Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology, Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198876601
ISBN 10: 0198876602
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 07 October 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1: The power to narrate 2: Narrative templates 3: Narrative generation from the character's perspective: problem solving 4: A methodology to design a narrative generator based on problem-solving 5: Generating a narrative step by step 6: Narrative generation from the author's perspective: planning 7: Representing the author's experience in planning 8: Weaving texts with patterns: the power of repetition 9: Inspired by the brain: a single neuron 10: Inspired by the brain: deep neural networks 11: MEXICA 12: Endless ways to use computers to study narrative generation (part 1) 13: Endless ways to use computers to study narrative generation (part 2) 14: The story we always wanted to tell you

Rafael Pérez y Pérez is a Professor at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana at Cuajimalpa, México City. He gained a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Sussex. He specializes in computational creativity, particularly in models for narrative generation. From 2014 to 2019 he was the chair of the Association for Computational Creativity (computationalcreativity.net), which organises the annual International Conference on Computational Creativity (ICCC). His works include Story machines: how computers have become creative writers, MEXICA: 20 Years - 20 Stories, Creatividad Computacional, and several papers about AI and computational creativity. Mike Sharples is Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University. He gained a PhD in Cognition, Computers and Creative Writing from the Department of Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh. He is co-author of Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers and author of How We Write: Writing as Creative Design. His other works include Computers and Thought: A Practical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, plus over 300 books and papers on artificial intelligence, computers and writing, and educational technology.

Reviews for An Introduction to Narrative Generators: How Computers Create Works of Fiction

The book is well structured and progresses from describing relatively simple and accessible models using templates much like online forms that are such a familiar part of everyday online life. * David Longman, Teacher, learner, enthusiast. Independent Academic. *