workshop embody conversational character call participation first workshop embody conversational character support aaai cooperation acm sigchi granlibakken resort conference center lake tahoe tahoe city north shore californium usa october 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 provisional program http www fxpal com wecc attendance attendance limit space few attendee submit papers non presenter wish attend workshop submit one page description current research interest relation workshop theme research description email prevost pal xerox com later september list attendee finalize september 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 