Exploratory Approach to the Computational Modeling of Narrative Ability for Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Abstract-Narrative ability is an essential element of human intelligence from the perspectives of both psychology and artificial intelligence (AI). It includes many intellectual functions: narrative generation, narrative understanding or interpretation, narrative-mediated communication, and the manipulation of narrativity-based knowledge. The computational modeling of narrative ability is a critical problem in the development of human-like AI agents and user-friendly intelligent information systems. However, implementing this model involves many difficult challenges owing to the structural and phenomenal complexity of narratives. The broader purpose of this study is to develop a computational model of narrative ability from an AI perspective. In this study, we explore the formulation of a conceptual framework of computational narrative ability including a narrativity-based knowledge model and operational modules for this knowledge model. Index Terms-Artificial intelligence, computational narrative ability, narrative agent, story-form knowledge.