17 Creating Digital Stories using Artflow AI

In the Alberta English Language Arts and Literature curriculum, under the ‘Writing’ organizing idea, this AI tool can help students in Grades 5 & 6 achieve the learning outcomes of enhancing accuracy and artistry of expression through creative processes. Additionally, students can use this tool to create texts that reflect their voice and style by employing creative and critical thinking processes.

Internet and AI users need to practice critical media literacy skills in everything generated by AI or found on the Internet. This tool supports the application of critical media literacy skills because, at each stage of the storytelling process, students can revise and refine their work. Therefore, students can hone their critical media literacy skills by thoroughly examining all aspects of the generated media, particularly in cases where AI fills in the informational gaps.

Imagination can come to life when exploring this creative and fun tool for crafting digital stories. It offers several remarkable features, including the following:

• Free Version: You can access a free version of Artflow AI that provides 100 credits every month, which are used for exporting creations.
• Unlimited v1 Image Generation: The Studios offer unlimited v1 Image Generation capabilities.
• Video Creation: In the free version, you can create up to 4 minutes of video using the Story Studio and 2 minutes of video using the Video Studio.
• Custom Character Images: The Image Studio allows you to generate custom character images, making it a valuable resource for students to create their unique character illustrations.
• Image Variants: Artflow AI can generate image variants based on source images, offering creative possibilities.
• Educational Videos: The Video Studio is suitable for crafting short educational videos.
• Digital Storytelling: Both students and teachers can use the Story Studio to craft engaging stories.

While Artflow AI is a versatile tool for enhancing creativity and producing digital content for various purposes, it does have some limitations, which include:

• Limited Video Credits: The availability of video credits for exporting videos is restricted, which can be especially limiting in the free edition due to the lower capacity for acquiring credits.
• Character Definition: Some background characters may lack clear definition, affecting the overall visual quality.
• Blurred Character Images: Occasionally, when the focus on the main character in a scene shifts to a different perspective, character images may become blurred, resulting in unrecognizable and distorted depictions, which can be jarring.
• Character Limit: There is a maximum limit of 3 main story characters.
• Appearance Variations: Characters’ appearances may vary in different scenes, potentially affecting visual consistency.
• Floating and Distorted Images: Floating and distorted images may occasionally appear, and items in scenes may be used in unconventional ways, impacting the realism of the content.
• Single Character Focus: Each story sequence can only focus on one character at a time.
• Character Limit for Descriptions: The character limit for activity and background descriptions is 500 and 700 characters, respectively.
• Time Investment: While the digital story-making process can be completed in as little as 5 minutes, investing more time in refining the script and ensuring accurate alignment of voiceovers with scenes is advisable. This approach results in more engaging content and higher output quality.