Affect and Metaphor Sensing in Virtual Drama

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Example transcripts; Crohn’s disease scenario; Dave: the AI character. Part of an example transcript produced in the user testing.

Peter Williams: I’M THE ILL ONE

Dave Atkins: Arnold, Peter needs ur support and u can’t just ignore it.

Janet Williams: nobody cares peter

Arnold Williams: we know peter now stop talking about it

Peter Williams: yes I need your support

Dave Atkins: Hey guys, lets all calm down a bit.

Arnold Williams: we will discuss it later

Janet Williams: well you have got time

Peter Williams: help me daddy

Arnold Williams: not now son