Stories as Systems - How Emerging Narrative Tools Are Shaping the Future of Storytelling

Explore the future of storytelling in this 52-minute conference talk from linux.conf.au. Delve into computational models for representing narrative structure and emerging open source tools shaping the field. Examine the challenge of balancing strict causal logic with dreamlike free-association in storytelling systems. Compare cutting-edge narrative AI research with innovative approaches of contemporary novelists. Discover topics like dramatic structure, extended planning algorithms, branching narratives, and quality-based narrative techniques. Learn about practical applications through examples like CPOCL and the 'exul mater' project. Gain insights into the intersection of technology and creative writing, and how these advancements are revolutionizing the art of storytelling.

Intro
Dramatic structure
Hamlet on the Holodeck
Expressive range
Putting on shoes
'Dreams of Golden Weather', Mark Rickerby, 2018-19
Extended planning algorithms
CPOCL Example
Rewriting 'Madame Bovary'
Scene & sequel
Branching narratives
Quality-based narrative
Dialogue trees
Control-flow analysis
exul mater (jazztap.github.io/exul-mater)
Totally fixed the novel.