emergent narrative
"Emergent narrative? Can there be such a thing as a narrative that emerges, by itself, from a seemingly random or chaotic structure or series of events? The way forms, fractal shapes and complex structures arise out of certain kinds of chaos. Are there “forms” - narrative cells I guess you could call them - that in sufficient quantity spontaneously give rise to what we call stories? If the existence of these things is possible then perhaps emotionally moving arcs, transformations and series of events could simply emerge by themselves given the right conditions - and could those conditions sometimes be man-made?"
from an article on interactive video games vs. narrative storytelling in David Byrne's blog (7.21.07)
My response is, of course, a resounding "Yes," having spent the last five years tracking out a narrative that has emerged from my own dreams. It is all in the power of the human mind to form connections.
from an article on interactive video games vs. narrative storytelling in David Byrne's blog (7.21.07)
My response is, of course, a resounding "Yes," having spent the last five years tracking out a narrative that has emerged from my own dreams. It is all in the power of the human mind to form connections.