DynamicDuo - Co-presenting with Virtual Agents

Explore a groundbreaking conference talk on DynamicDuo, an innovative system designed to enhance public speaking experiences. Delve into the research conducted by Ha Trinh, Lazlo Ring, and Timothy Bickmore, presented at the CHI '15: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Learn how this automated, life-sized animated agent assists inexperienced speakers in delivering presentations, addressing issues such as public speaking anxiety. Discover the system's design process, which involved analyzing TED talks to identify common dual-presentation formats and transition behaviors. Examine the results of a within-subjects study comparing co-presenting with DynamicDuo to solo-presenting, revealing significant improvements in public speaking anxiety and confidence for non-native English speakers. Gain insights into how judges rated presentations using DynamicDuo higher in speech quality and overall presentation quality. Recorded at the 33rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Seoul, Korea, this 21-minute talk offers valuable insights into the intersection of technology and public speaking.