Cooperative performance system based on virtual agents
Naoki Saiwaki, Jo Kawabata, Hideki Tsujimoto, S. Nishida · 2002
In this paper, we propose a cooperative performance system based on virtual agents. To realize more intimate cooperation, it is necessary for the system to consider the feelings of the user, which reflect his/her personal taste and mental state. We propose a model of cooperation of the agents considering those feelings. In the model, emotional factors are expressed by the mental potential which is estimated based upon the relation between the agent's behavior and the situation. The mental potential is used for cooperative decision making. A prototype system of creating a musical ensemble has been developed for evaluation and it is confirmed that the users were relatively satisfied with playing the music together with the agents.