Abstract
Computational multimedia is defined as a user-directed form of storytelling in which the computer orchestrates the presentation of information by mediating user input/inquiry and representations of media content. The following remarks focus on issues and challenges of the research environment today, particularly as regards applications which incorporate video and sound, 3D and 2D animation, text, and computer programs...

Multimedia '91 Conference Proceedings, London, June 1991.
http://mf.media.mit.edu/pubs/conference/TodaysChallenge.pdf