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Narrative Device

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About

Narrative Device is an AI-based story generator released by human-AI interaction researcher Rodolfo Ocampo. The site automatically generates short one-paragraph stories based on two themes or prompts. In early February 2022, the generator went viral on Twitter and was used in memes.

History

On February 1st, 2022, human-AI interaction researcher Rodolfo Ocampo released Narrative Device, an AI-based story generation tool able to create short one-paragraph stories based on two provided by a user.[1] On that day, Ocampo made a post about the tool on Twitter,[2] inviting everyone to try it out. The tweet gained over 3,600 retweets and 13,500 likes in one week (tweet and attached example shown below, left and right).


Rodolfo Ocampo @ RodolfoOcampo Dear English-speaking friends, As part of my PhD, I'm researching human-Al creative interaction. I created a little tool where you can write two themes and see the beginning of a story come alive. You can try it here: narrative-device.herokuapp.com Narrative Device Get inspiration for a story from an Al, just write two themes and see the first paragraph come alive. Themes: music and autopoiesis Story: The music was soft and melodic, a gentle reminder of the beauty in the world. It flowed through her, around her, and within her, a tangible embodiment of the ephemeral. She closed her eyes and let herself be lost in the music, in the beauty and the peace it brought. She let the music wash over her, cleansing her of the anger and the hurt and the pain. The music was a reminder of the beauty of life, of the autopoiesis of the world. Generate

In early February 2022, the tool gained virality on Twitter, as users shared their automatically generated stories, with a number of posts going viral. For example, on February 1st, 2022, Twitter[3] user @spurtmagoo shared a story based on the prompts "Jeffrey Epstein" and "Bruce Wayne," with the tweet gaining over 100 retweets and 1,000 likes in one week (shown below, left). On February 4th, 2022, Twitter[4] user @joe_dogranch shared a story generated from the prompts "Wario" and "the Iran hostage crisis," which gained over 2,300 retweets and 20,500 likes in three days (shown below, right).


Narrative Device Get inspiration for a story from an Al, just write two themes and see the first paragraph come alive. Themes: Jeffrey epstein and Bruce Wayne Story: Jeffrey Epstein had always been a bit of an enigma. He was a wealthy man with a mysterious past. No one knew exactly where he came from or how he made his money. But what everyone did know was that Epstein had a connection to the rich and powerful. He was friends with people like Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. And then there was Bruce Wayne. Epstein and Wayne were two of the most mysterious men in the world. They both had a lot of money and they both seemed to be hiding something. But what could they possibly have in common? Generate Narrative Device Get inspiration for a story from an Al, just write two themes and see the first paragraph come alive. Themes: Wario and the Iran hostage crisis Story: Wario was flipping through the channels when he came across an interesting news report. It seemed that there was a hostage crisis happening in Iran. Wario was curious to know more so he turned to the news channel that was airing the report. Wario was shocked to see that there was a picture of him on the screen.

Features

Narrative Device is an AI-based bot powered by the Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3 autoregressive language model).[5] The tool was created for the purposes of exploring creative augmentation using AI and human-AI creative collaboration.[6]

Narrative Device generates one-paragraph short stories based on two prompts, or themes, provided by a user.

Various Examples


Themes: Warrior of Light and memory Story: The Warrior of Light walked through the destroyed city, his sword held high in the air. He was the only one left, the only one who could stop the evil that was coming. He had to remember his purpose. He had to remember his goal. He had to remember his light. Seymour and Steamed hams Story: The Seymour family was known for their prized steamed hams. The process of curing and smoking the hams was a labor-intensive process, and the Seymour's were the only family in town that could do it justice. The hams were so coveted that even the poorest families in town would go out of their way to get a ham from the Seymour's.
Themes: Don and Know Your Meme Story: Don was a meme master. He knew all the big ones, the obscure ones, and the ones that had been around for years but were still popular. He could name every character, every scene, and every line from every meme. He could tell you the history of each one and how it had become popular. He was a meme expert. Themes: EREN JAEGER and MIKASA ACKERMAN Story: When Eren Jaeger was five years old, he and his little sister were taken away from their home and put into a government facility. Eren was always afraid that he would never see his sister again, but she was finally released and joined him in the shelter. Eren and Mikasa became close and fought together to survive. When Eren was sixteen, he and a group of other teenagers attempted to escape the shelter. They were captured and Eren was tortured by the government. But even in the worst of times, he never lost faith in his sister and their bond grew even stronger. Now, Eren is a member of the military and is fighting to restore peace to his home country. HE'S RIGHT YOU KNOW Themes: Robert Downey Jr. and I'm stuff Story: Robert Downey Jr. was a sensation on the Hollywood scene. He had starred in some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, and was already a household name. But Downey was more than just a movie star. He was an artist, and he was one of the most talented actors in the business. One day, Downey was working on a new movie, and he was feeling stressed out. He was behind schedule, and he wasn't sure how he was going to get it all done. Suddenly, was his old friend, I'm stuff. I'm stuff had been in the movie business for a long time, and he had seen everything there was to see. He knew how to get a movie made, and he knew how to get it seen. Downey was skeptical at first, but he decided to give l'm stuff a try. Within minutes, I'm stuff had calmed down Downey, and he was back to work on the movie. He had helped him get it completed on time, and the movie was a success. Downey was grateful to l'm stuff, and he always looked forward to their meetings. he heard a knock at the door. Generate Narrative Device Get inspiration for a story from an Al, just write two themes and see the first paragraph come alive. Themes: senator armstrong and sans undertale Story: Senator Armstrong was a well-respected member of the United States Senate. He had many accomplishments, including authoring many important bills and serving on several important committees. He was a leader in his field, and his constituents loved him. However, one day, Senator Armstrong was diagnosed with a terminal illness. He had only a few months to live, and he knew that he wanted to spend as much time with his family as possible. He asked for and received permission to travel to Undertale, the game that he had always loved. Senator Armstrong arrived in Undertale and quickly found a friend in the game's protagonist, Sans. The two of them spent many happy hours together, talking, exploring the game world, and fighting monsters. In the end, Senator Armstrong passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends. He was grateful for the chance to spend one final time in Undertale, and he will be remembered as a great American hero. Generate

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External References

[1] Herokuapp – Narrative Device

[2] Twitter – @_RodolfoOcampo

[3] Twitter – @spurtmagoo

[4] Twitter – @joe_dogranch

[5] Herokuapp – How?

[6] Herokuapp – Why?

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