Proceedings of the 24th Meeting of the Special Interest Group on Discourse and Dialogue 2023
DOI: 10.18653/v1/2023.sigdial-1.55
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FurChat: An Embodied Conversational Agent using LLMs, Combining Open and Closed-Domain Dialogue with Facial Expressions

Neeraj Cherakara,
Finny Varghese,
Sheena Shabana
et al.

Abstract: We demonstrate an embodied conversational agent that can function as a receptionist and generate a mixture of open and closed-domain dialogue along with facial expressions, by using a large language model (LLM) to develop an engaging conversation. We deployed the system onto a Furhat robot, which is highly expressive and capable of using both verbal and nonverbal cues during interaction. The system was designed specifically for the National Robotarium to interact with visitors through natural conversations, pr… Show more

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