{"id":640065,"date":"2024-09-30T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ai-reading-coach-startup-ello-now-lets-kids-create-their-own-stories\/"},"modified":"2024-09-30T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:00:00","slug":"ai-reading-coach-startup-ello-now-lets-kids-create-their-own-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ai-reading-coach-startup-ello-now-lets-kids-create-their-own-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"#AI reading coach startup Ello now lets kids create their own stories"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ello<\/a>, the AI reading companion that aims to support kids struggling to read, launched a new product on Monday that allows kids to participate in the story-creation process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Called \u201cStorytime,\u201d the new AI-powered feature helps kids generate personalized stories by picking from a selection of settings, characters, and plots. For instance, a story about a hamster named Greg who performed in a talent show in outer space. <\/p>\n

Kids can select from dozens of prompts, resulting in thousands of combinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Like Ello\u2019s regular reading offering, the AI companion \u2014 a bright blue, friendly elephant \u2014 listens to the child read aloud and evaluates their speech to correct mispronunciations and missed words. If kids are unsure how to pronounce a certain word, they can tap on the question mark icon for extra help.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Storytime offers two reading options: one mode where Ello and the reader take turns and another, easier mode for younger readers where Ello does most of the reading.<\/p>\n

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AI-assisted story creation for kids isn\u2019t a new concept. In 2022, Amazon introduced its own AI tool that generates animated stories for kids based on various theme<\/a>s and locations, such as underwater adventures or enchanted forests. Other startups, like Scarlet Panda<\/a> and Story Spark<\/a>, have also joined in on this trend.<\/p>\n

However, Ello believes its Storytime offering stands apart due to its proprietary, advanced AI system that adapts to a child\u2019s responses, teaching critical reading skills using phonics-based strategies. The company claims its technology<\/a> outperforms OpenAI\u2019s Whisper and Google Cloud\u2019s speech API.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Storytime experience is tailored to the user\u2019s reading level as well as the weekly lesson. For example, if Ello is helping a first-grader practice their \u201cch\u201d sound that week, the AI creates a story that strategically includes the words \u201cchair\u201d and \u201ccheer.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Ello, its engineering team implemented safety measures to ensure that the stories are suitable for children. The company spent several months testing the product with teachers, children, and reading specialists. The initial version only permits children to choose from a predetermined set of story options. However, the company envisions a future iteration where children will have even more involvement in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a teacher creates an open story with a child, they provide the [building blocks] through interactive dialog. So, I imagine it would look quite similar to that,\u201d Catalin Voss, co-founder and CTO of Ello, told TechCrunch. \u201cKids prefer some guardrails at some level. It\u2019s the blank paper problem. You ask a five-year-old, \u2018What do you want the story to be about?\u2019 And they kind of get overwhelmed.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Storytime, the company also launched its iOS app<\/a> a few months ago, expanding the reach of its AI reading coach to even more users. It was previously limited to tablets, including iPads, Android<\/a> tablets, and Amazon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With over 700,000 books read and tens of thousands of families served, Ello is priced at $14.99\/month. Meanwhile, families receiving government assistance can access it for just $2.99\/month. Ello also partners with low-income schools to offer the subscription at no additional cost.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Ello recently made its library of decodable children\u2019s books online for free.<\/p>\n

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