Storytelling with Morgan and AI
Robot Santa was among Santa’s first creations.
Morgan Bennett is a fine storyteller. She has two remarkable abilities:
Make friends with stuffies and Lego figures and give them great names;
Weave intricate, imaginative and engaging plots that keep everyone interested.
Up to now, ChatGPT has been Morgan’s favorite AI tool. However, she’s impressed by Gemini 1.5’s ability to convert her stories into spoken dialogs, so I suspect we’ll be making greater use of that. Its performance with the second chapter of The Story of Essa and Camille was a tad disappointing, but we’re going to try again with a prompt that’s directed specifically toward telling a story rather than describing it. We’ll share that shortly.
It’s commonly said that that AI isn’t going to take your job. Your job will be taken by the person who is better equipped to engage AI in all interactions. These are important skills for kids to learn. They’ll need to be AI-adept.
All of the stories Morgan is spearheading are suitable for telling in Unitarian Universalist congregations.
Stories in Development
“In a far-off galaxy, beyond the red plains of Mars, lies a unique and wondrous world known as Robot Planet. This is a place where the ordinary laws of Earth do not apply, and where the streets themselves are alive with energy and purpose. These streets, lined with electricity, move the robots that inhabit this planet, sensing their needs and guiding them through their daily tasks.”
“Once upon a time, in the magical Land of Fairies, lived a beautiful fairy unicorn named Astra, who resided in the grand Unicorn Palace. Astra was no ordinary unicorn; she was magical and could create rainbows whenever she wished. She loved to slide down rainbows, and each color had a different speed. Red was the fastest, and blue was the slowest. Astra especially enjoyed the thrilling speeds of red, orange, and yellow.”
“The morning sun bathed the lush pastures of the Ontervia family farm in a golden glow, as dew shimmered on the tall grass. Mia Ontervia, a bright and determined girl of eleven, pulled on her boots and strode outside to feed the horses. She paused to listen for the early calls of birdsong and the gentle whinny of their prize mare, Starfire. Her little brother, Leo, tailed her closely, waving a stick he had picked up along the way.”
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“Essa’s story begins on the sun-drenched northern coast of Egypt near Alexandria, where, as a young camel, she watched the waves of the Nile twist and churn. Unusually for a camel, Essa was drawn to water and soon became known for her graceful river surfing. Each day, Essa would charge into the river, riding its currents with a unique blend of strength and balance. Word of her skills spread among the animals, who came from miles around to learn from her. Essa taught anyone interested—the art of reading the currents, feeling the river’s rhythm, and knowing exactly when to glide or dig in with her hooves.”