workshop embody conversational character nd call paper first workshop embody conversational character granlibakken resort conference center lake tahoe tahoe city north shore californium usa october support aaai cooperation acm sigchi recent advance several core software technology possible type humancomputer interface conversational character conversational character autonomous anthropomorphic animate figure ability communicate through multiple modality include speak language facial expression gesture unlike textual natural language interface conversational character ability perceive produce verbal nonverbal signal identify discourse structure regulate flow information between interlocutor signal include intonational pattern gesture backchannel feedback signal turntake protocol capability enable engage complex interaction human user vium natural speech rather complex command language menus graphical manipulation research conversational character emerge number discipline include among artificial intelligence computational linguistics computer animation computer vision psychology cognitive science virtual reality cscw hci diversity naturally reflect broad range active research area conversational character interface primary goal workshop advance state conversational character research development identify novel approach topic issue list below integrate framework embody conversational humancomputer interaction select contributor invite expand refine papers inclusion book publish addison wesley aim book introduce define advance field snapshot current work suggest future challenge opportunity particular topic interest include limit multus modal interaction autonomy recognition perception speech behavior dialogue plan gesture facial expression etc distribution semantic information reactivity opportunism across multiple modality render technique representation semantic representation character individuation nonverbal communication dialogue plan affect personality turn backchannel signal user study spoken language process tool character discourse structure build author intonation architecture application paper address one topic demonstration video presentation work system strongly encourage format two halfday workshop include several paper session organize around emerge theme followup panel discussion addition demonstration session author present work system attendance attendance limit preference author whose papers select presentation workshop submission requirement paper submission due june longer page point font upon acceptance author opportunity expand papers page electronic submission postscript microsoft word format prefer send prevost pal xerox com otherwise send four hardcopy scott prevost attn embody conversational character workshop fx palo alto laboratory hillview avenue bldg palo alto ca voice deadline submission due june th notification acceptance august th final papers due september th workshop october th th workshop organizer joseph w sullivan fx palo alto lab usa sullivan pal xerox com justine cassell mit medium laboratory usa justine media mit edu workshop program committee committee co chair scott prevost fx palo alto lab usa prevost pal xerox com elizabeth churchill fx palo alto lab usa churchill pal xerox com committee member elisabeth andr dfki gmbh germany elisabeth andre dfkus de gene ball microsoft research usa geneb microsoft com phil cohen oregon graduate institute usa pcohen cse ogus edu barbara haye roth stanford univ usa hayesroth c stanford edu kenjus mase atr international japan mase mic atr co jp clifford nass stanford university usa nass leland stanford edu mark steedman university pennsylvanium usa steedman ci upenn edu kri thorisson lego s denmark kris digus lego com demo chair timothy bickmore isii inc usa bickmore pal xerox com additional information information please consult workshop web page www fxpal com wecc 