Creation Of Characters Research Articles

A Quantitative Research on Video Streaming Series and Audiences' Forms of Parasocial Interaction

The concept of parasocial interaction describes viewers' one-sided bonds with media figures. Since 1956, it has been extensively studied in psychology, sociology, communication sciences, and especially psychiatry. This study was carried out to examine with the aim of investigating the interaction of young individuals with the characters in video streaming series by taking into account the viewing tendencies. Four different scales including parasocial interaction (PSI), parasocial breakup (PBS), perceived attributes of the favorite character (PAFC) and perceived attributes of the least desired character (PALDC) scale were applied to male and female video streaming services users (n=381) aged 18-27; IBM SPSS Statistics 22.0 software was used for statistical procedures. It was observed that the participants mostly preferred foreign video streaming series over domestic ones, had more parasocial interactions with foreign video streaming series characters, female participants scored more on all scales compared to male participants, and their viewing time was higher. It was concluded that male participants tended more to have parasocial interactions with ‘strong’ and ‘physically attractive’ characters, while female participants tended more to have parasocial interactions with ‘strong’ and ‘positive social behaviour’ characters. Male participants described the characters they disliked as ‘cunning’, ‘repulsive’ and ‘ruthless’, while female participants described them as ‘selfish’, ‘repulsive’ and ‘ruthless’. Parasocial breakups were observed when characters with whom participants had established parasocial interactions left the series. Through the data obtained, issues related to the character creation process were discussed, and it was predicted that the results would contribute positively to the competition of domestic productions with global productions.

Образ скупого в романе У Цзин-цзы «Неофициальная история конфуцианцев»

The aim of this research is to identify the specific characteristics of the creation of the miserly character in Wu Jingzi's novel through an examination of potential associations with works of European and Russian literature. The article analyzes several characters in the novel who embody the image of a miser and establishes associative links at the motif level with classic European and Russian literary works. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that it is the first to examine the figurative system of the novel "The Scholars" from the perspective of typification. The study found that the archetype of the miser in the novel is formed from the images of officials who have obtained academic degrees and found themselves in a position of "masters of life." The motifs of usury, irrational accumulation, selling one's conscience, and the unlimited power of money, which form the basis of the analyzed images, can be traced in the works of W. Shakespeare, A. Pushkin, O. de Balzac, and N. Gogol, allowing for the construction of reader associations of cross-meanings.

Research on the Creation of Female Characters in Animation from the Perspective of Gender Narrative

With the continuous improvement of global gender equality awareness, the application of gender narrative perspective in various cultural works has gradually received attention, especially in the popular culture form of animation. The shaping and performance of female characters has also ushered in unprecedented changes. This study aims to explore the creative evolution of female characters in animation from the perspective of gender narrative. By comparing animation works from different periods and different cultural backgrounds, this paper analyzes the changes in female characters in terms of gender, role positioning, and personality setting. At the same time, this study will also focus on the diverse shaping of female characters in contemporary animation, and how to reflect gender equality and female autonomy in plot settings, gender relations, and role interactions. Specifically, the paper conducts research from the following aspects: the typical image of female characters in traditional animation, and analyzes the commonalities behind them; secondly, explores the transformation and diversification of female character images in recent years, and how to reflect the progress of gender cognition and the changes in social values; finally, combines with specific cases, it analyzes how gender narrative affects the shaping of female characters in the process of animation creation. Through these studies, this paper hopes to reveal the importance of gender narrative in animation creation, and provide theoretical support and creative reference for more equal and diverse gender performance in future animation works.

Evaluation of character creation of large language models

In intelligent scenarios, large language models (LLMs) are used to create characters that interact with users, providing guidance and relevant information. The higher the degree of anthropomorphism of these roles, the better the emotional experience they provide, which is beneficial for user interaction and enhances user experience. Therefore, evaluating the character-creation capabilities of LLMs is essential. This study used a questionnaire and used another LLM (ChatGPT-4o) to assess the impact of emoji usage and language style on the anthropomorphism and emotional expression of content generated by LLMs. The results indicate that when using emojis, the characters exhibit higher levels of anthropomorphism and emotional expression. Additionally, informal language styles contribute to enhancing both anthropomorphism and emotional expression.

한국어 祖語가 한자 창제에 미친 영향 - ‘不聲’系字, ‘丕聲’系字, ‘否聲’系字, ‘咅聲’系字 고대 한국어 대응 관계를 중심으로

When studying The Old Chinese sound, you will find vocabulary that is the same as or similar to ancient Korean, which has raised the problem of borrowing vocabulary between the two countries. A systematic approach is needed to examine the borrowing problem, and in this paper, the study was conducted by using Phonetic Radical System. First of all, after examining the systematic correspondence with ancient Korean through [*kl(r)-]-type Compound initial consonant 圭 Phonetic Radicals([*kwrigs]) and 丯 Phonetic Radicals([*kre:ds]), we found that the [*pl(r)-]-type Compound initial consonant also systematically corresponded to ancient Korean through research on 辟 Phonetic Radicals([*pleg]), 不 Phonetic Radicals([*pɯd]), 丕 Phonetic Radicals([*phrɯ]), 否 Phonetic Radicals([*brɯʔ]), and 咅 Phonetic Radicals([*pʰlɯ̠s ̠]) are also very systematically corresponding to ancient Korean in terms of 'monthly circulation' and 'pregnancy'. Based on these, it concluded that this could never be seen as an ordinary borrowing relationship, given that the response between the Compound initial consonant of Old Chinese sound and ancient Korean was broad, had a large number of related derivatives, and that it would not completely rule out the possibility that Korean ancestral language had a certain influence on the creation of Chinese characters during the Ancient Chinese language period, where many Compound initial consonant were believed to have existed.

Fantastic Corporeality of the Political Process (on the Example of Cinematic Material)

The article is devoted to the analysis of mythological foundations of mass culture and their role in the formation of political discourse through the images of fantastic characters reflecting archetypal motifs and emotionally affecting the collective unconscious. Three universal approaches to the creation of fantastic characters in mass culture are described: chimerization, gorgonization and cyborgization. The interaction between political discourse and the fantasy segment of mass culture is examined through the prism of the digimodern aesthetics described by Alan Kirby. The author explores how figures of monsters, zombies, mutants and other fantastic creatures become allegories of social, cultural and political processes. Particular attention is paid to the possibility of the fantasy story to discuss such pressing social issues as minority rights, the crises of capitalism, multiculturalism, and the nature of future revolutions. It also analyzes the conceptual component of the phenomenon of “soft power” of cinema in the context of shaping public opinion both inside and outside Western countries. It is emphasized that the “ideological elasticity” of fiction formats creates a space for safe and politically correct discussion of complex topics. The article may be of interest to researchers studying the interaction between mass culture and political processes, as well as the processes of myth-making in cinematography.

An Introduction to the Relationship Between Actors'Internal Experience and External Embodiment in Theater Performance

Theater performing art is an art of portraying a certain character through role-playing. As an actor, the process of entering the role is not easy to realize, but a complex process that requires a constant understanding of the role and a full expression of that understanding. In the process of character creation, the actor should not only combine subjective and objective factors, but also highly unify the physical and psychological. In fact, no matter how the actor to create the role by whatever means, are inseparable from an objective law, that is, the actor must have an internal experience of the role of the link and external embodiment of the link. And only by utilizing this law can the actor create a true and vivid image of the character. This article shows that the digital age has brought various influences on the process of actors' internalization and externalization of roles.

The Body of Influencers: From Intimate Communication to Character Creation

This article analyzes how influenced persons can become influencers themselves by presenting their bodies on social media. Two hypotheses are discussed: in the first case, influenced persons engage themselves in intimate communication process, while in the second case, they create a digital character. The qualitative methodology is based on the voices of a sample of adolescents (15-25), and the results show that neither intimate communication nor persona creation are articulated goals by the influenced persons when sharing images of their bodies. Other avenues are therefore proposed to know how influencers build digital character, such as technological standards or cultural.

Semantyka znaków w adaptacjach filmowych Miasteczka Salem Stephena Kinga

The article attempts to analyze the film adaptations of Stephen King’s ‘Salem’s Lot directed by Tobe Hooper (1979) and Mikael Salomon (2004) from the perspective of the semiotics of popular culture, with particular emphasis on character creation and the components of the space of the depicted world. The semiotic approach used in the analysis is based on recognizing the primacy of intentions generated by the work and decoded by the recipient, and not reading the intentions of the sender. At the center of the discussion are film signs and an attempt to read the meanings they create. Semiotic analysis makes it possible to demonstrate that various elements related to the creation of characters and the poetics of space carry senses and meanings immanently inscribed in the plot fabric of the text. Film adaptations of one of King’s most famous novels, and especially Hooper’s film, are far from postmodern games with the recipient. In the two films discussed here, the elements of the semiosphere are clear, which, as specific signs of the film narrative, create semiological chains. It is also important to indicate how these adaptations fit into the cultural tradition of the vampire theme and to what extent new approaches have been introduced in relation to the literary original.

The embodied experience of costume in digital character creation: Developing body- and material-led characters

This research report presents a post-doctoral research project which explores how the experience of wearing physical costumes leads to ideas for digital characters’ visual design, movement and dialogue in animation and gaming. In such fields, costume design is merged into the character design process, with animators or character designers acting as the creators of a character and their costume, ‘giving life’ to the character. From a costume design point of view, when the character’s physicality and especially their movement is developed and animated, the multisensorial and embodied effects of costume should also be considered. The research was conducted through workshops for game and costume design students at Aalto University, Finland. In the workshops and in the analysis of the collected data, I specifically employed Sally E. Dean’s costume-led and body-centred concept of ‘aware wearing’. This study adds to similar existing methods researching the relationship between body, costume and material. In this study, the body and its multisensorial effects are placed as central elements in the design process of digital costumes to see how wearing everyday and historical clothes aids digital character development. The data collection methods were video and audio recording, photography and online questionnaires. Thematic content analysis of the transcribed materials, thick description of videorecording, as well as comparative analysis of photographs from students’ drawings and written notes showed that identical garments provoke different embodied experiences based on an individual’s unique perspective. Material, sound, temperature and texture against the skin emerged as noteworthy aspects from the embodied garment experiments, triggering seamless transformation into new characters. The study shows that multidimensional understanding of costume not only enriches the creative process, but also highlights the importance of somatic awareness in developing memorable digital characters and immersive digital worlds.

Konsep Pendidikan Anak di Era Digital Dalam Perspektif Al-Qur’an

The purpose of this study is to find the concept of children's education in the digital era from the perspective of the Qur'an. The study uses a qualitative method using library research with a maudhu'i approach. Based on the results of the study, it was found that based on the letter Al-Alaq verses 1 and 4, the concept of children's education in the digital era must be able to integrate Al-Qur'an literacy with technological media where the integration process is that the teacher prepares the material to be studied (dilarized) then packaged and visualized through technological media so that meaningful and real learning is created that makes students' characters have a deep understanding of Islam and the creation of good Islamic characters.

Psicología y literatura: algunas reflexiones sobre Doña rosita la soltera de García Lorca

Introduction: This study presents one of the 20th century’s most original and complex figures, writer Federico García Lorca (1898-1936). Through an in-depth psychological analysis of Lorca’s poetics, particularly his drama Doña Rosita la Soltera, the study aims to show that the characters created by Lorca may represent fragmented aspects of his own personality that project themselves, even unconsciously, onto the narrative. Methodology: The approach is based on the Psychology of Art and Literature, as developed by Professor Antonio Fusco, which involves investigating the psychological motivations behind the author’s creation of specific characters and scenarios. Results: The analysis reveals the impact of key life episodes on García Lorca, profoundly influencing his thoughts and leading to a realistic and pessimistic worldview. Discussion: Critical interpretative reflections are provided throughout, exploring the thematic opposition of Eros and Thanatos as essential to Lorca’s narrative. Conclusions: The study concludes that Lorca’s personal experiences significantly shaped his worldview, rendering it fragile and deeply infused with a stark vision of reality.

The Impact of Character Creation and Customization on Self-Expression and Identity in RPGs

While a large of research investigates the importance of character creation and customization in role-playing games (RPGs) on players’ motivation and enjoyment to play, little is known about the impact of character creation and customization on players’ self-expression and identity exploration. Video games have been a venue for both developers and gamers to explore complex stories and ideas. Role-playing games (RPGs) are a type of video game in which players can take the role of a character in a fictional setting and interact with the game’s narrative. This paper is part of a larger research on the construction of individual identities using RPG character creation and customization. Building upon existing research on identity adaptation theory, queer theory, the proteus effect theory, and the performance of identity, this paper finds that players’ choices of character creation and customization contribute to opportunities for self-expression and individual agency. This paper also examines the character Creation and Customization preferences among different demographic groups and the association between in-game identity and real-life self-perception and social behaviors of players.

“I feel as lonely as a wreck at sea”: Reviewing Fernando Pessoa’s Youth Literary Companion, Charles Robert Anon

When initiating the journey to explore Fernando Pessoa’s (1888-1935) literary world, one rapidly becomes conscious of the vast literary output developed by the author. With means of understanding his whole literary universe, it must be acknowledged that Pessoa was bilingual, and that English, and Portuguese language cohabited in his literary universe. One is struck by astonishment when discovering that there are in fact so many English-writing literary characters, so many texts, anthologies, fragments, and literary projects in English. This study revises Pessoa’s pre-heteronymic process and the creation of English literary characters who are introduced into a dialogical chain, which later becomes a more serious literary depersonalisation process in his adulthood. By revising Pessoa’s youth companion Charles Robert Anon, this study intends to outline the Portuguese authors literary process and the starting point and evolution of what later became his most exceptional concept: the heteronyms. Through his character and the texts he signed, Anon represents young Pessoa’s “intellectual anxieties and existential concerns of a young intellectual entering adulthood” (Zenith in Pessoa 2001: 7). This study sustains that the edition, publication, translation, and critical analysis of the totality of Anon’s literary production is an important element to shed light in the understanding of Pessoa’s drama-in-people and adult writings.

Tragedizing the Villain: Shakespearean Perspective on Iago as a Tragic Character

Through a critical analysis of Shakespeare’s Othello, this study reveals how certain dramatic techniques contribute to the creation of tragic characters, particularly in the case of Iago as a villain. An examination of these techniques shows how Shakespeare blurred the distinction between hero and villain, not only in characters such as Macbeth and Richard III, but also in Iago. The critical analysis demonstrates how Shakespeare affected a moral ambiguity in creating Iago and crafted him as a tragic villain, calling for a sympathetic understanding of his motives and evoking sympathy. Based on the findings, this research supports the use of the term “tragic” for a criminal character like Iago. The study allows for the discussion of the complex relevance of justice to tragedy and tragic characters, as well as its implications for contemporary culture and pedagogy, in which popular culture figures, such as the Joker of Marvel Comics, are discussed as tragic only because they are given sad backstories.

Artistic redundancy of Fyodor Dostoevsky's early works

The author's goal is to study such a phenomenon as artistic redundancy. A study of Dostoevsky's works shows that some images and plots were originally conceived by the writer more complex and diverse than they were included in the final text of the work. This is confirmed by the drafts and notebooks of the writer, in which the stages of the creative process are recorded. Dostoevsky returned to unused fiction when writing subsequent stories and novels, creating variants of the intended characters and plots. Therefore, there were several tasks for the study of early works: to highlight the artistic images and plots of the works "Poor Folk", "White Nights" and "The Insulted and Humiliated", which, as a result of the potential inherent in them, Dostoevsky used to create subsequent novels; show how, as a result of "artistic redundancy", not only variants of characters or plots were created, but a typology of images was formed and the specifics of the plot construction of Dostoevsky's works were determined. Therefore, the main methods necessary for solving problems were systemic and comparative-typological. For example, the artistic redundancy of the image of Makar Devushkin leads to the creation of the main character of the story "The Double," which is a version of the image of Makar, who was left alone. The image of Mr. Bykov gives impetus to the development of a gallery of cynic heroes - Prince Valkovsky, Svidrigailov, Stavrogin, Fyodor Karamazov. Artistic redundancy allows you to trace the features of the creative process of Fyodor Dostoevsky and reveal the foundations of his artistic method and style.

The Narrative Function of “Soundscape” in Eileen Chang’s Novels in the Auditory Narrative Perspective——Taking Red Rose and White Rose as an Example

Auditory narrative is the expression and writing related auditory perception in narrative works. Eileen Chang’s Novels embody rich sensory narratives and take the auditory soundscape as a typical narrative. Scholar Fu Xiuyan believes that auscultating the soundscape with auditory narrative theory can “re-listen” to the classics and achieve the purpose of admonishing the “deafness” of literary research. Based on the theory of “auditory narrative” proposed by Fu Xiuyan, this paper selects the soundscape in Eileen Chang’s typical novel Red Rose and White Rose to analyze, and further explores the relationship between Soundscape Construction and Character Creation, Soundscape Cutting and Story Building, as well as Soundscape Contrast and Aesthetic Embodiment, in order to further supplement and enrich the new issues in the new field of Eileen Chang studies.

Performance evaluation of generative adversarial networks for anime face synthesis using deep learning approaches

Anime characters have transcended their traditional animation role, permeating entertainment, video games, and social media. Online platforms, including prominent blogs and forums, are filled with references and adaptations of these characters. This digital ubiquity has spurred creators to develop innovative storytelling methods through the internet, fostering new avenues for anime character creation. Notably, advanced systems like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have emerged as powerful tools for this purpose. This research investigates the capabilities of various GAN variants in generating anime faces. The Fréchet Inception Distance (FID) serves as a key metric for performance comparison. The analysis focuses on Deep Convolutional GAN (DCGAN), Progressively Growing GAN (ProGAN), and Style GAN2. Additionally, the performance metrics of the DCGAN model are examined. The findings show demonstrate significant differences in FID scores across these GANs. Notably, Style GAN2 exhibits superior performance in generating anime faces, achieving a significantly lower FID score (31) compared to DCGAN (625) and ProGAN (218.3). This research underscores Style GAN2's superior effectiveness in creating anime characters within the digital landscape.

Using Dungeons and Dragons to Creatively Evaluate What It Takes to Be a Successful Entrepreneur: A Role-Playing Exercise

In this manuscript, we introduce the creation of content-specific fictional characters as a role-playing activity where students build and creatively write about their own character—their ‘Ideal Entrepreneur’. The exercise allows students to meaningfully engage with course material and consider their preconceived notions of what an entrepreneur needs to “be” to be successful. Using the character creation outline from the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, students role-play their created entrepreneur as a character with chosen attributes through storytelling. This encourages outside-the-box thinking and the allowance for creativity in a novel and interesting way, all while engaging with the course content. We highlight not only the activity but also how this is a useful exercise for students in practicing entrepreneurial scenarios and considering the relationship between entrepreneurial attributes and outcomes. We additionally provide student feedback regarding the benefits they received by participating.

Using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent to Support Teacher Instruction and Student Learning

The options for Artificial intelligence (AI) tools used in teacher education are increasing daily, but more is only sometimes better for teachers working in already complex classroom settings. This team discusses the increase of AI in schools and provides an example from administrators, teacher educators, and computer scientists of an AI virtual agent and the research to support student learning and teachers in classroom settings. The authors discuss the creation and potential of virtual characters in elementary classrooms, combined with biometrics and facial emotional recognition, which in this study has impacted student learning and offered support to the teacher. The researchers share the development of the AI agent, the lessons learned, the integration of biometrics and facial tracking, and how teachers use this emerging form of AI both in classroom-based center activities and to support students’ emotional regulation. The authors conclude by describing the application of this type of support in teacher preparation programs and a vision of the future of using AI agents in instruction.