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title: Create background "research" for a fictional narrative

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# Create background "research" for a fictional narrative

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            prompt used: "Ask the AI to visualize and generate a short story based on a scenario, such as writing a letter."
            
## description
GAI: Students can use an AI tool to create background "research" for a fictional narrative, such as a short story or a novel. The AI tool can be prompted to generate a variety of fictional documents that add depth and realism to the narrative.

For example, if the protagonist of the story discovers a cache of letters from a long-lost relative, the AI can be prompted to "write a letter from a husband to a wife in 1952 explaining why the husband has left town." The AI can generate a realistic and emotionally resonant letter, using language and references appropriate for the time period.

Similarly, if the story involves an imaginary music festival, the AI can be prompted to "write a newspaper account of a music festival featuring [performers] held in [location] on [date]." The AI can create a vivid and detailed account of the festival, describing the performances, the audience reactions, and the overall atmosphere.

These AI-generated documents can serve as valuable tools for character development, world-building, and plot advancement. They can provide the students with a tangible connection to their fictional world, sparking their imagination and inspiring their writing.

However, while the AI tool can be a valuable resource for creative writing, it should not replace the students' own creativity and imagination. The AI-generated documents should be used as a starting point, to be further developed and refined by the students. Therefore, the use of the AI tool should be balanced with other creative writing techniques and strategies.

## activity
1. Log into chatGPT using the Harvard AI Sandbox
2. From search bar at the bottom of the page, specify whichever AI tool you'd like to use.
    * for this activity, we recommend using chatGPT since it tends to be better suited than the other AI tools in the sandbox for creative tasks.
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## Transcript of activity example:

* USER:
* AI: 
