Shaobo Liu
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A Fully AI-Generated Story Exploring Identity Through Prompt Engineering
Team Project ( with Aram Festekjian )
Timeline: 3/2/2025 -4/8/2025
Scale: Printable A4
Material: Digital
As part of my exploration into the ethical and emotional impact of AI in everyday life, we created BUY2BE, an AI-generated children’s storybook that follows a preteen equipped with futuristic AI glasses. These glasses enable him to instantly learn and embody the skills of any character—pianist, astronaut, athlete—offering limitless potential but ultimately teaching a lesson about identity and over-reliance on technology. As the company behind the glasses disappears, the protagonist is left with nothing but his curiosity and unpracticed dreams. He finally discovers what it means to grow, try, and live for himself—starting by learning to play the piano, for real. This story reflects my design ethos: that technology should enhance, not replace, the human journey. I believe design is most impactful when it’s not only functional and beautiful, but deeply meaningful.