Generating Chinese Ci with Designated Metrical Structure

Authors

  • Richong Zhang Beihang University
  • Xinyu Liu University of Ottawa
  • Xinwei Chen University of Ottawa
  • Zhiyuan Hu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • Zhaoqing Xu Beihang University
  • Yongyi Mao University of Ottawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v33i01.33017459

Abstract

Ci is a lyric poetry form that follows highly restrictive metrical structures. This makes it challenging for a computer to compose Ci subject to a specified metrical requirement. In this work, we adapt the CVAE framework to automated Ci generation under metrical constraints. Specifically, we present the first neural model that explicitly encodes the designated metrical structure for Ci generation. The proposed model is shown experimentally to generate Ci with nearly perfect metrical structures.

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Published

2019-07-17

How to Cite

Zhang, R., Liu, X., Chen, X., Hu, Z., Xu, Z., & Mao, Y. (2019). Generating Chinese Ci with Designated Metrical Structure. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 33(01), 7459-7467. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v33i01.33017459

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 01: AAAI-19, IAAI-19, EAAI-20

Section

AAAI Technical Track: Natural Language Processing