Emotional instant messaging with KIM

Abstract

This paper describes a Kinetic Typography Instant Messaging client called KIM. KIM aims to improve the Instant Messaging experience by allowing the conveyance of more expressive content than is normally found in text-based communication. KIM also demonstrates a unique approach to applying animation to text by using keyword matching against a list of emotional words. This paper then describes the implementation and challenges faced when developing KIM, concluding with feedback obtained from user testing.