1. Choose a story genre/topic
(Ex. science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy)
2. Provide character prompts:
- Main character name, age, descriptors
(Ex. Tiana, 12 year old adventurous inventor)
- Names/descriptions of 2-3 friends or side characters
(Ex. Hector, Tiana's sarcastic best friend)
3. Provide setting prompts:
- Time period
(Ex. year 2150)
- 1-3 location descriptors
(Ex. towering futuristic city, Tiana's underground workshop lab)
4. Outline the story premise:
- Describe the main character's goal or challenge
(Ex. Tiana wants to win the annual Young Inventors Contest)
- Set up the initiation of the story
(Ex. Tiana's latest invention goes haywire on the day project entries are due)
5. Generate a rough story draft:
- Use the Anthropic assistant with the character, setting, and premise prompts to start generating story ideas
- Build off the model's suggestions to craft an initial rough narrative
6. Refine story flow and key events
- Identify any disjointed parts of the draft
(Ex. scenes don't logically flow well at one part)
- Use the model to generate suggestions to improve problem areas
- Craft the full arc of key story events based on model prompts and your preferences
7. Export final personalized narrative. Optionally illustrate.
With the appropriate prompts and iterations, Anthropic can help create engaging personalized narratives suited to students' interests and skill levels.
1. Choose an AI story-generation tool
There are a few options for AI story generators, like ShortlyAI, InferKit, or AI Dungeon. Choose one that fits your needs - some allow more customization than others.
2. Provide prompts and parameters
Most AI story generators will ask you to provide some initial text prompts or parameters to get the story started. Things like genre, character names and descriptions, setting details, themes, etc. The more guidance and details you provide upfront, the more tailored the story.
3. Generate story draft
Using the prompts and parameters, the AI will generate a first draft story. This is usually done line-by-line or paragraph-by-paragraph, allowing you to guide the story as it develops.
4. Provide feedback and refine
Read through the initial draft and provide feedback to the AI on what you liked, didn’t like, parts to expand or cut, etc. The AI will use this to refine and further personalize the story.
5. Export final story
Once you’re happy with the end result, you can export the full text of the personalized story. You may want to do some light editing before using for reading aloud or sharing with kids.
6. Illustrate (optional)
Consider pairing the story with illustrations. You can work with an artist, use AI art generators, or generate your own simple images. Visuals make for more engaging kids stories.
The key throughout is providing clear guidance upfront and iteratively refining until the AI generates a story that aligns well to your goals. Expect the process to take some tweaking but it can create some fun personalized tales!
Here are 10 read aloud ideas that an AI could generate for kindergarten and 1st graders:
1. The day the crayons came to life in the classroom - a story about crayons that magically come alive when the teacher and students leave the classroom one day. Follow the adventures of the red, blue, and yellow crayons.
2. My Trip to the Moon - An imaginative first-person narrative where the main character flies to the moon in a spaceship and explores the lunar surface, meeting moon aliens.
3. A Penguin's First Day of School - A very nervous penguin starts at a new school with all types of animals and slowly makes new friends.
4. When the Teddy Bears Had a Party - The stuffed animals in a child's room come to life at night when the children are sleeping and have magical adventures and fun.
5. Sam the Superhero Sloth - An unlikely slow-moving rainforest hero rescues animals from loggers using creative nonviolent solutions and teamwork from forest friends.
6. Pancake Does a Magic Trick - A playful story following a pancake through their day as they prepare for and finally get to perform a magic trick for their best friend Orange Juice.
7. My Pet Unicorn - A child adopts a baby unicorn from a magical forest and has to convince their parents to let them keep it while trying to keep its horn hidden.
8. The Bubble Gum Tree - Two kids discover a tree growing rainbow bubble gum balls and blowing magnificent bubbles ensues until they get stuck inside the biggest bubble of all.
9. The Monster Under My Bed is Scared of Me - Flips the nighttime monster scenario on its head when we realize the little girl is far more terrifying to the monster than he is to her.
10. When Robots Go to School - Funny hijinks when robots start attending a school and interacting with human students.
Here are 10 story ideas appropriate for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students:
1. Lost in the Woods - A group of friends goes camping and has to find their way back after getting lost deep in a forest. They meet obstacles and wildlife along the way.
2. Time Traveling Pet - A student's pet cat or dog suddenly develops the ability to travel through time. The student joins their pet on wild adventures through historical events.
3. Under the Bleachers - A group of middle schoolers hear mysterious noises under the school's bleachers and discover a portal to another world hidden there.
4. Alien Language Decoder - A quirky student has to put their enthusiasm for aliens and secret codes to use when an extraterrestrial message needs deciphering in order to save the town.
5. A New Superpower - On a regular day, a student suddenly develops a superpower like telekinesis, invisibility or speed. They learn how to wield this new ability.
6. The Haunted App - A mysterious phone app starts giving chillingly accurate fortune tellings and supernatural encounters to whoever downloads it.
7. The School Sci-Fi Musical - When students have to put on the annual school musical, they decide to reinvent it with an original sci-fi storyline, space adventures and cool technology.
8. Cookie Business Chaos - Friends launch a highly successful cookie company, only to end up in funny misadventures when their business explodes in popularity around town.
9. An Unusual Pet - Not allowed to have an ordinary pet, a persistent student finds and trains an unusual animal like a crocodile, llama or miniature elephant as their new secret pet project.
10. Stowaways to Mars - Kids accidentally blast off for Mars after sneaking onto an experimental rocket. They have to learn to survive on the red planet until help arrives.
Here are 10 story ideas appropriate for high school students:
1. Awkward Love Story - A shy, awkward high schooler has a crush on the popular kid in school. After an embarrassing encounter, they somehow end up becoming science partners and friendship blossoms.
2. Under Pressure - A talented musician struggles with stage fright. When the big talent show comes up, they have to learn to manage anxiety while pursuing their passion.
3. Mystery at School - Strange events keep happening at school - sneakers go missing from lockers, doors are left unlocked, supplies are misplaced. A group of friends plays detective to uncover the culprit.
4. Time Capsule Rediscovered - A buried time capsule from 30 years ago is unearthed near the school. Its contents reveal secrets from the past, inspiring reflection about how things have changed.
5. Ethics of AI - When advanced AI technology falls into the wrong hands at school, a tech-savvy group of friends bands together to responsibly contain it. Thoughtful debates about technology and ethics.
6. Alternate History - On a school field trip, students get accidentally transported back in time, arriving in an alternate version of history radically different than they learned in books. Do they try to get back to their original timeline or stay?
7. Cross-Cultural Friendship - An immigrant student tries hard to fit in at their new school. They slowly connect and bond with another student from a very different cultural background than their own.
8. Rival Schools Showdown - As academic rival schools clash, friends from opposing schools have their loyalties tested in competitions ranging from chess to show choir performaces.
9. Environmental Wakeup Call - Students lead the charge in advocating for sustainable practices at school and beyond, motivated by threats of climate change.
10. Poetry and Self-Expression - At a creative writing club, students supportively explore deeply personal struggles and growth through poetry.\
Here are 10 story ideas appropriate for high school students:
1. Awkward Love Story - A shy, awkward high schooler has a crush on the popular kid in school. After an embarrassing encounter, they somehow end up becoming science partners and friendship blossoms.
2. Under Pressure - A talented musician struggles with stage fright. When the big talent show comes up, they have to learn to manage anxiety while pursuing their passion.
3. Mystery at School - Strange events keep happening at school - sneakers go missing from lockers, doors are left unlocked, supplies are misplaced. A group of friends plays detective to uncover the culprit.
4. Time Capsule Rediscovered - A buried time capsule from 30 years ago is unearthed near the school. Its contents reveal secrets from the past, inspiring reflection about how things have changed.
5. Ethics of AI - When advanced AI technology falls into the wrong hands at school, a tech-savvy group of friends bands together to responsibly contain it. Thoughtful debates about technology and ethics.
6. Alternate History - On a school field trip, students get accidentally transported back in time, arriving in an alternate version of history radically different than they learned in books. Do they try to get back to their original timeline or stay?
7. Cross-Cultural Friendship - An immigrant student tries hard to fit in at their new school. They slowly connect and bond with another student from a very different cultural background than their own.
8. Rival Schools Showdown - As academic rival schools clash, friends from opposing schools have their loyalties tested in competitions ranging from chess to show choir performaces.
9. Environmental Wakeup Call - Students lead the charge in advocating for sustainable practices at school and beyond, motivated by threats of climate change.
10. Poetry and Self-Expression - At a creative writing club, students supportively explore deeply personal struggles and growth through poetry.
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