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Could this be done in reverse by software? Instead of story-generating engine, automated identification of the plot line, character profile. Basically automatic
by akg_67 15y ago
Could this be done in reverse by software? Instead of story-generating engine, automated identification of the plot line, character profile. Basically automatically building the database you mentioned by feeding already written fiction. I think a larger business may be in building such a repository. Story generating engine will commoditize fiction creation.
- lupatus 15y agoI think that there are far fewer plot devices, character stereotypes, and background scenes for fiction than you expect. There are enough though to have, at least, 100s of millions of possible combinations. And those combinations are where the "creative" novelty of fiction novels arises. For example, let us suppose that at the end of Braveheart, instead of getting disemboweled, Optimus Prime flys down out of the sky, kills the executioner, saves Mel Gibson, and lays waste to the English forces; thus allowing Mel Gibson to have his revenge and to ride off into the sunset with the English queen. Creative? Sure. Formulaic? Yes! I think that a few Google searches would reveal lists of the majority of the different story components
- jacques_chester 15y agoI wrote a project proposal for this (though I went with a different project) and there's some existing work. Email me and I'll send it to you.