F.A.C.U.L.: Language-Based Interaction with AI Companions in Gaming

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Main Authors:	Wei, Wenya, Yang, Sipeng, Zhou, Qixian, Liu, Ruochen, Zhang, Xuelei, Yuan, Yifu, Jiang, Yan, Luo, Yongle, Wang, Hailong, Wang, Tianzhou, Jin, Peipei, Liu, Wangtong, Zhao, Zhou, Jin, Xiaogang, Liu, Elvis S.
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Human-Computer Interaction
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