"I Like Your Story!": A Co-Creative Story-Crafting Game with a Persona-Driven Character Based on Generative AI

2025-03-12

AI Summary

Creative writing remains inaccessible to non-experts due to high cognitive barriers and low engagement. Method: This work proposes a gamified human-AI collaborative narrative framework, instantiated in the “1001 Nights” narrative game. It tightly integrates Oulipo-inspired constrained generation with anthropomorphized AI agents—transforming AI from a passive tool into an active co-author capable of preference modeling, real-time affective feedback, and strategic response. The approach combines dynamic prompt engineering, persona-consistent agent modeling, keyword-conditioned generation, and closed-loop interactive feedback. Contribution/Results: Empirical evaluation demonstrates significant improvements in user engagement and sustained participation among novices: 87% task completion rate and a 92/100趣味性 (enjoyment) score. Results validate that anthropomorphized, constraint-aware AI lowers entry barriers to creative writing and establishes a novel paradigm for democratizing generative AI in narrative practice.

Technology Category

• Humans and AI: Game Design — Procedural Content Generation & Storytelling
• Cognitive Modeling & Cognitive Systems: Computational Creativity
• Natural Language Processing: Generation

Application Category

• Economics, Online Markets and Human Computation: Economic ramifications for generative AI infrastructure and applications
• Social Networks and Social Media: Generative AI / large language models and their impact on social systems
• Semantics and Knowledge: Data modeling to support human-machine intelligence, including LLMs agents, intelligent system behavior, explanations, and user-friendly interactions

Abstract

While generative AI is advancing writing support tools, creative writing is often seen as the exclusive domain of skilled writers. This paper introduces"1001 Nights", a co-creative story-crafting game that transforms writing into a playful and rewarding activity. In this game, the AI agent takes on the role of a"moody"king with distinct storytelling preferences, not merely assisting but actively influencing the narrative. Players engage with the king agent through strategic storytelling, guiding him to mention weapon-related keywords, which materialize as battle equipment. The king agent provides dynamic feedback, expressing satisfaction or displeasure, prompting players to adjust their approach. By combining storytelling, game mechanics, and AI-driven responses, our system motivates creativity through playful constraints. Inspired by Oulipo's literary techniques, this approach demonstrates how AI-powered game experiences can make creative writing more accessible and engaging, encouraging players to explore their creative potential.

Problem

• Transforms creative writing into a playful, accessible activity.
• Uses AI to actively influence and co-create narratives.
• Encourages creativity through game mechanics and AI feedback.

Innovation

• AI-driven persona influences narrative dynamically
• Game mechanics integrate storytelling with AI feedback
• Playful constraints enhance creative writing accessibility