Copaceanu, Andrei, Weinel, Jonathan ORCID: 0000-0001-5347-3897 and Cunningham, Stuart (2024) Using voice input to control and interact with a narrative video game. In: Proceedings of EVA London 2024: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts. Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC) . BCS: The Chartered Institute for IT, London; Lexington, MA; Berlin; Budapest, pp. 345-347. ISBN 978-1780176925 ISSN 1477-9358 (doi:https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/EVA2024.66)

Preview

PDF (Published conference paper) 47526_WEINEL_Using_voice_input_to_control_and_interact_with_a_narrative_video_game.pdf - Published Version Available under License Creative Commons Attribution. Download (237kB) | Preview

Abstract

With the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) over recent years, especially the breakthrough in technology that OpenAI achieved with the natural language generative model of ChatGPT, virtual assistants and voice interactive devices such as Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, have become popular with the general public. This is due to their ease of use, accessibility, and ability to be used without physical interaction. When it comes to the video games industry, there have been attempts to implement voice input as a core mechanic, with various levels of success. Ultimately, voice input has been mostly used as a separate mechanic or as an alternative to traditional input methods. This project will investigate different methods of using voice input to control and interact with a narrative video game. The research will analyse which method is most effective in facilitating player control of the game and identify challenges related to implementation. This paper also includes a work-in-progress demonstration of a voice-activated game made in Unreal Engine.

Item Type:	Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings:	Proceedings of EVA London 2024: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts
Uncontrolled Keywords:	video games; voice recognition; narrative; game design
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BH Aesthetics N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2024 15:02
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47526

Actions (login required)

View Item

Downloads