Abstract
This paper presents results from a series of focused group discussions with a sample consisting of approximately 180 children during which views and opinions regarding agents migrating between different embodiments were elicited. The discussions attempted to ground the concept of a migrating agent in the children''s own experience of interacting with virtual characters in electronic toys and video games. The results suggest a complex interplay between expectations and appearance, and that disentangling the form of an agent may take from the underlying structures defining the agent's personality may be problematic for potential users.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Adaptive and Emergent Behaviour and Complex Systems |
| Subtitle of host publication | Procs of the 23rd Convention of the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour, AISB 2009 |
| Pages | 116-121 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |