Reacting to the last laugh: Probing non-humorous laughter with Furhat robot

Abstract:

This paper explores how laughter can be added into a negotiative dialogue with a Furhat, the socially interactive agent (SIA). We present a proof-of-concept method of manipulating robot responses generated by a large language model through the interventions of a human operator. We conduct a pilot experiment focussing on people’s perception of Furhat in case of two intervention types: laughter reciprocation and laughter clarification requests.

Research areas:

• Dialogue
• Laughter

Year:

2024

Type of Publication:

In Proceedings

Book title:

Laughter and Other Non-Verbal Vocalisations Workshop