VOICE-DRIVEN CONVERSATIONAL STORIES
FOR TALKING DEVICES

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A NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE STORIES

Voice assistants like Amazon Alexa are equipped with powerful speech recognition and language understanding. We leverage these technologies to help authors and storytellers engage audiences in new and exciting ways.

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MY BOX OF CHOCOLATES

Our voice app for Amazon Alexa pairs delicious virtual chocolates with bite-sized stories. Grab a chocolate. Enjoy the story alone or with a friend. Get inspired to tell your own story.

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“ALEXA, OPEN TRICKY GENIE”

Try to outsmart the Tricky Genie and find the best solution in one of three sacks. Practice critical thinking skills and share a laugh with family and friends.

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“ALEXA, LAUNCH TRICKY TEACHER”

Learn about science and history while trying to outwit the Tricky Teacher. Play with family and friends. Great for children ages 7 – 10.

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“ALEXA, OPEN FAKE HISTORY”

Learn about science and history while trying to outwit the Tricky Teacher. Play with family and friends. Great for children ages 7 – 10.

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WHAT’S HUTCH UP TO TODAY?

Who’s Hutch? Hutch is a kid in the 5th grade who has an adventure nearly every day. Some of Hutch’s adventures are just everyday experiences. Others are a bit more out of this world. On your Alexa-enabled device, say “Alexa, ask Hutch for a story” to hear a new adventure. Afterwards, try to answer a few questions to sharpen your listening comprehension skills.

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WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO

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  • My Box of Chocolates is Live on Alexa!
    November 28, 2018 0
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    Alexa, Open My Box of Chocolates! You can now ask Alexa to “open my box of chocolates” and she’ll introduce you to our new experiment in conversational stories. Pick a chocolate and enjoy a fun story to go along with the candy. Still Experimenting to […]
  • Wanted – Funny Stories!
    November 14, 2018 0
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    Tellables is actively seeking author submissions for our new conversational story experience, soon to launch on the Amazon Alexa platform. Our box of chocolates voice app offers listeners amusing bite-sized stories, each paired with a virtual chocolate candy. What We’re Looking For For the chocolate […]

THE MINDS BEHIND TELLABLES

AMY STAPLETON

Retired from NASA, specializes in natural language and conversation, designs interactive story experiences and games for talking voice assistants and conversational robots.

COREY BASWELL

Senior web and voice user interface (VUI) architect and developer, specializes in enterprise, mobile, and voice applications.