Polly Story

The Great AI Hackathon (APU x AWS) winning project
Problem Statements
Challenges faced by modern children:
- High screen time and low quality contents contributes to developmental delays in children
- Passive screen time lacks interactive engagement
- Most content offers minimal educational value
Project Overview
Children see themselves integrated into the stories via AI image transformationInteract via 🗣️ speech or 🕺🏻 movement to progress in the story 

Every story teaches simple values and life lessons

Content complexity personalization based on actual interaction from children instead of fixed age group
Experience Polly Story
Contributions
- Conceived the original concept: an interactive AI storybook combining personalised, generated storylines with real-time movement detection
- Designed the end-to-end user flow and experience
- Created all visual assets for the project
- Implemented the real-time movement detection
- Prompt-engineered and fine-tuned the AI storytelling to produce coherent, age-appropriate narratives
Impacts & Values
For Children:
Addressing Childhood Development Challenges
Improved reading readiness and vocabulary
Enhanced emotional intelligence and empathy
Increased confidence through positive self-representation
Better attention span through engaging, personalized content

For Parents:
Guilt-free screen time with educational value
Convenient solution using existing devices
Cost-effective alternative to traditional entertainment
Peace of mind regarding content safety

For Educational Institutions:
Enhanced classroom engagement through personalized content
Reduced cost compared to traditional educational software licensing
Built-in progress tracking and assessment tools for teachers
Scalable solution that grows with enrollment