AI Storybook

Osher: “The book explains calculus in a way that is different from how people usually teach it. It follows the adventures of the main character, Zippy, who discovers that the Integral Gem, the source of happiness in the village, has been stolen by the Mathemagician. He is an evil wizard who lives in the forest and wants to steal all the joy in the town. Zippy is determined to get it back to restore the happiness in the village and learns calculus along the way. The goal is to make calculus more fun and engaging to help kids enjoy mathematics while still making sure it's educational.”

Osher: “Initially, I was working with Saba from the Data and Knowledge team, and we were searching for and testing Al tools that we could use to create images for the book. Meanwhile, we entered the story's main idea into ChatGPT to formulate it and fixed a few math errors. Once we found the right tool, we started creating different characters. Then, we connected with Connie and Grace and worked on the images for the story. We are still working on creating a book cover and improving the visuals.”

Osher: “I've learned that Al is useful for creating text and images of humans and different angles of them but not necessarily for making animals, which is something we are struggling with. I've also learned that I love creating things and collaborating with other people.”

Osher: “I have enjoyed my time at SWRIL and highly recommend volunteering there. It's been fun to use my imagination to make different things. I would definitely encourage other kids to participate in this unique experience.”