Towards Intelligent Interactive Theatre: Drama Management as a way of Handling Performance

TL;DR

This paper explores the development of an intelligent drama management system acting as both director and performer to enhance interactive theatre experiences, outlining key challenges and potential methodologies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel modality for interactive theatre using an intelligent agent as both drama manager and actor, bridging gaps between current research and practical implementation.

Findings

Identifies key research challenges in intelligent theatre systems

Proposes initial methodologies for developing drama management agents

Highlights potential for enhanced interactive live performances

Abstract

In this paper, we present a new modality for intelligent interactive narratives within the theatre domain. We discuss the possibilities of using an intelligent agent that serves as a drama manager and as an actor that plays a character within the live theatre experience. We pose a set of research challenges that arise from our analysis towards the implementation of such an agent, as well as potential methodologies as a starting point to bridge the gaps between current literature and the proposed modality.