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Title: 'Did a robot write that?': AI-generated digital storybooks.
Authors: Ratner, Sara, Ong, Cindy, Mathers, Sandra, Murphy, Victoria A
Source: ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal. Oct2025, Vol. 79 Issue 4, p595-604. 10p.
Subject Terms: *Reading mobile apps, *Children's stories, *Literacy, *Educational technology, *English language education, Children's electronic books, Artificial intelligence in education, Digital storytelling
Abstract: 'Did a robot write that?' asked one young participant in this study. A deceptively simple question that captures the challenges raised by artificial intelligence (AI) in children's literacy experiences. This article explores how young children and their caregivers engage with AI-generated storybooks through Let's Story, a feature of the Applaydu app. Developed by Gameloft and Ferrero International in partnership with the University of Oxford's Learning in Families through Technology project, Let's Story enables families to co-create storybooks using Microsoft's generative AI tools. Data were collected through two play tests involving 22 parent–child pairs from the United Kingdom, United States, and France. These sessions examined how the children and their caregivers responded to AI-generated content during shared reading. While the stories supported playful engagement, especially in a child's home language, concerns emerged about narrative complexity, image-text alignment, and narration. The findings offer timely insights for ELT practitioners and educational technology developers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of ELT Journal: English Language Teaching Journal is the property of Oxford University Press / USA and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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  Data: 'Did a robot write that?' asked one young participant in this study. A deceptively simple question that captures the challenges raised by artificial intelligence (AI) in children's literacy experiences. This article explores how young children and their caregivers engage with AI-generated storybooks through Let's Story, a feature of the Applaydu app. Developed by Gameloft and Ferrero International in partnership with the University of Oxford's Learning in Families through Technology project, Let's Story enables families to co-create storybooks using Microsoft's generative AI tools. Data were collected through two play tests involving 22 parent–child pairs from the United Kingdom, United States, and France. These sessions examined how the children and their caregivers responded to AI-generated content during shared reading. While the stories supported playful engagement, especially in a child's home language, concerns emerged about narrative complexity, image-text alignment, and narration. The findings offer timely insights for ELT practitioners and educational technology developers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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