My Grandma Can't Get Automated : Story Telling Using AI
What this project is really about
My Grandma Can't Get Automated : Story Telling Using AI invites students in grades 9–12 to explore one of the most urgent creative questions of current times: can artificial intelligence (AI) truly tell a human story? Inspired by the participatory storytelling model, students will interview a grandparent, elder, neighbour, or loved one and capture their experiences, memories, and views in a world increasingly shaped by AI. Using AI as a creative collaborator, they will shape that conversation into a 2–3 minute documentary film under the theme "My Grandma Can't Get Automated." The most compelling films will be considered for community screenings and may be featured in an upcoming documentary by filmmaker and digital storytelling pioneer Siok Siok Tan.
As AI reshapes work, creativity, and communication, not everyone is keeping up. For many older adults, farmers, artisans, and rural communities, AI is a foreign language. What do we do about the people it leaves behind?
You will use AI storytelling tools to create a documentary, digital story, or interactive narrative that amplifies the voice of someone being left behind by automation — honouring their experience while exploring what a more inclusive AI future could look like.
AI for humanity — not just for the privileged — is one of the defining challenges of this century. The AI storytelling, empathy research, and narrative design skills you build here are at the heart of ethical technology, journalism, and social advocacy.
What you'll walk away knowing how to do
This project isn't about memorising facts. It's about building capabilities that transfer — to your next project, your next class, and beyond.
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