AI & Augmented Storytelling

Artificial intelligence already writes stock and minor league sports blurbs. Is storytelling next? AI researcher Snigdha Chaturvedi joins Dirk and Jon to share her research projects developing AI augmented storytelling tools. AI researcher Snigdha Chaturvedi joins Dirk and Jon to share details from her research projects over the years, building toward AI that can eventually tell original stories. We learn about challenges faced in her work, limitations with the current technology, and how AI storytelling with augment professional writers and amateur non-writers in the near future.   Memorable Quotes "The creativity and expertise of AI-based generation system would enable amateur writers to express themselves in an interesting and professional manner. So, essentially, everybody could be a writer." "AI writing will certainly make the job of professional writers much easier." "If you want your newsfeed to know what kind of relations you are in with different people and then present only those things that are of interest to that specific relationship, the algorithm that is generating that newsfeed needs to be aware of the type of relationship that you have with your dad versus the type of relationship that you have with your colleague." "We are trying to make a machine collaborate with humans to generate a short story." "The mathematical representations make it difficult for even human experts or scientists to decipher how exactly the system is working."   Who You'll Hear Dirk Knemeyer, Social Futurist and Producer of Creative Next (@dknemeyer) Jonathan Follett, Writer, Electronic Musician, Emerging Tech Researcher and Producer of Creative Next (@jonfollett) Snigdha Chaturvedi, AI Researcher, [email protected]   Join The Conversation Website & Newsletter: www.creativenext.org Twitter: @GoCreativeNext Facebook: /GoCreativeNext Instagram: @GoCreativeNext   Sponsors GoInvo, A design practice dedicated to innovation in healthcare whose clients are as varied as AstraZeneca, 3M Health Information Services, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. www.goinvo.com  Design Museum Foundation, A new kind of museum, they believe design can change the world. They’re online, nomadic, and focused on making design accessible to everyone. Their mission: bring the transformative power of design everywhere. You can learn about their exhibitions, events, magazine, and more. www.designmuseumfoundation.org BIF, As a purpose-driven firm, BIF is committed to bringing design strategy where it is needed most - health care, education, and public service to create value for our most vulnerable populations. www.bif.is