Abstract
We have developed a technology that enables the creation of TV-program-like CG animation generated automatically from text-based script. We call this technology "T2V (Text-To-Vision)" and have developed a PC application that we call the "T2V Player." The application allows users to create animations instantly by simply typing in text in a customary fashion as when writing on a word processor. The T2V Player employs a unique framework with a capability to accommodate any text processing module to realize any type of text-to-animation conversion. The T2V Player is not only an animation tool for writers creating animations from their texts, but also an application of various text-to-vision services such as automatic animation generation form Web sites and other text sources. This paper describes the concept of T2V and the technical specifications of the T2V Player and its benefits.
