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Autonomous Character, Synthetic Life

[1991] 19. Plasm: Above the Drome

Silicon Graphics Computer Systems

Multiplayer cooperative virtual arena for 3D dance with artificial life forms and other participants.

[1991] 20. Portrait One

Université de Montréal

Dialog with a virtual woman from Montréal, Québec.

[1992] 39. A Memory Project: An electronic collage about memory and forgetting

Hypermedia Productions

Interactive art exploration of memory and forgetfulness in humans and computers.

[1993] 44. ALIVE: An Artificial Life Interactive Video Environment

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Installation for interacting with artificial life forms through a gesture interface.

[1993] 54. KA-O-RI

Hitachi, Ltd.

Realtime virtual actress demonstration with realistically expressive features.

[1993] 58. Menagerie

Telepresence Research, Inc.

Immersive virtual environment inhabited with interactive synthetic life forms.

[1994] 69. A-Volve: A Real-Time Interactive Environment

National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Virtual environment for synthetic life forms.

[1994] 89. Turbulence: An Interactive Installation Exploring Artificial Life

McCormack

Art that views relationships between logic, purpose, vitalism, destiny, and human consciousness.

[1995] 96. Alive Dreams and Illusions

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Interactive immersive environment with synthetic life forms as agents of change.

[1996] 125. Artificial Dolphins

Hitachi, Ltd.

Interactive communication interface with artificial life forms in a virtual environment.

[1996] 150. Spirits of the Bayou

NYU Media Research Lab

Virtual environment where human-directed avatars and computer-controlled agents interact in real time.

[1996] 160. Virtual Playspace

Phillips Research Laboratories

Immersive virtual environment for a soccer game with users and autonomous agents.

[1997] 203. Toco the Toucan: A Synthetic Character Guided by Perception, Emotion, and Story

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Interactive, story-influenced synthetic life form with autonomous emotional states.

[1998] 226. Swamped! Using Plush Toys to Direct Autonomous Animated Characters

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Multi-user interactive environment with tangible gesture interface.

[1998] 227. Virtual FishTank

Koumbis

Whimsical virtual environment populated with artificial life forms.

[1999] 232. Digital Cloning System

Virtual Celebrity Productions LLC

Interactive real-time character animation through tracked live actors.

[1999] 233. Emergence

University of California, Los Angeles

Interactive art installation for exploring the role of human presence in a world of artificial life.

[1999] 239. Life Spacies

ATR Media Integration & Communications Research Laboratories

Remote interaction and communications environment through artificial life forms.

[1999] 252. (void*): A Cast of Characters

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Virtual environment for interacting with synthetic life forms through a novel gesture-driven interface.

[2001] 284. Alpha Wolf

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Interactive virtual environment with a pack of autonomous wolves.

[2001] 301. OttoAndIris.Com

Zoesis Studios

Interactive story-driven entertainment environment with synthetic hosts.

[2002] 316. Lewis the Robotic Photographer

Washington University in St. Louis

Autonomous robot that interactively seeks out ideal group photographs in a crowded room of people.

[2002] 321. Public Anemone: An Organic Robot Creature

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Interactive synthetic life form designed to explore qualities of living presence that appeal to humans.

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