Royal College of Art

Bringing Stories to Life in 1001 Nights: A Co-creative Text Adventure Game Using a Story Generation Model

The co-creative text adventure game 1001 Nights establishes a novel framework for interactive storytelling by tasking players with collaborating alongside an AI-driven King to construct narratives.

• The 1001 Nights project demonstrates that integrating generative AI as a core game mechanic, where narrative keywords function as in-game weapons, successfully bridges the gap between creative writing and traditional gameplay.
• Data from over 2,000 exhibition participants shows a strong positive correlation between the frequency of player input and overall in-game achievement.
• AI-supported storytelling effectively shifts the content creation burden to the player, transforming them from a passive consumer into an active co-author of the narrative.