Design of Ganja, Thai Chatbot Character

ABSTRACT Design of Ganja, Thai Chat-bot Character is a research and development study with theobjectives to study the cannabis leaf identities and character design process and to designGanja, Thai chat-bot character. The design process consisted of 1) brainstorming for determinationof specifi cations and requirements, 2) studying the cannabis leaf identities and character designprocess, 3) determining keywords and design requirements, 4) brainstorming for analysis andselection of keywords, and 5) designing cannabis Ganja chat-bot character according to keywords,and determine the narrative concept for the character.The results can be divided into 2 parts. Part 1 is cannabis leaf identities (Ganja) which is a palmatelycompound or digitate characterized as a single palm-shaped leaf consisting of 5-8 leafl ets inopposite decussate. Each leafl et is long and slender in oval-shape with pronounced serration, givingthe leaves a jagged, almost spiky appearance. There are 3 types of character design processes: 1)The process that focuses on studying and analyzing the design characteristics, 2) function-orienteddesign with specifi c design process, and 3) function-oriented design starting from the study, designto the development of product. Part 2: the keywords obtained during the brainstorming with theexperts were used in combination with the results in part 1 in designing a character and determiningthe narrative concept which is Ganja chat-bot. Ganja chat-bot is characterized as a chat-bot in robotshape. Its head and body are transformed from the chat frame representing the chat. Its hair is six-pointed stars, simplifi ed cannabis leaf shape with the aim to convey the stories instead of usingan AI robot with a fan-shaped propeller on its head to fl y to and reach the international level. Thischat-bot has an ability to provide answers to a variety Keywords: character design, cannabis, identity design, chat-bot