PlotTwist
As Chief Experience Officer at Neurocore Technologies, I designed and developed PlotTwist - an innovative AI-powered storytelling platform that creates dynamic, interactive narratives.
Project Overview
PlotTwist represents a new frontier in digital storytelling, combining the creative power of AI with intuitive user interaction. As Chief Experience Officer, I led the complete product vision, user experience design, and technical architecture to create a platform where stories adapt and evolve based on user choices.
The platform leverages OpenAI's GPT models to generate rich, contextually-aware narratives that feel natural and engaging. My role encompassed everything from prompt engineering to UI/UX design, ensuring that advanced AI capabilities are accessible to users regardless of their technical background.
Key Features
My Role & Contributions
Defined the core concept of PlotTwist and how it would differentiate from other storytelling platforms by making AI-generated narratives feel natural and engaging.
- • Conducted market research on interactive storytelling
- • Identified key user needs and pain points
- • Defined product roadmap and feature priorities
- • Established success metrics and KPIs
Designed an intuitive interface that makes complex AI interactions feel simple and natural, focusing on readability, pacing, and user control.
- • Created user flows and interaction patterns
- • Designed reading experience with optimal typography
- • Developed choice presentation system
- • Implemented progressive disclosure patterns
Built the entire front-end architecture using Next.js and React, with seamless integration of OpenAI's API for story generation.
- • Architected Next.js application structure
- • Integrated OpenAI GPT-4 API
- • Implemented state management for story progression
- • Optimized performance and loading states
Developed sophisticated prompt engineering techniques to ensure consistent, high-quality story generation with proper context awareness.
- • Crafted system prompts for narrative consistency
- • Designed context management strategies
- • Implemented fallback and error handling
- • Optimized token usage and API costs
Technical Challenges & Solutions
Maintaining story coherence and character consistency across multiple user choices while managing API token limits.
Solutions Implemented:
- • Implemented smart context summarization
- • Created character state tracking system
- • Developed plot point persistence
- • Built dynamic context window management
Ensuring fast, responsive story generation while waiting for AI model responses that can take several seconds.
Performance Optimizations:
- • Implemented streaming responses for real-time display
- • Created engaging loading animations
- • Added optimistic UI updates
- • Implemented response caching strategies
Ensuring users can pick up where they left off and maintain multiple story threads without confusion.
UX Solutions:
- • Implemented story save/load system
- • Created story history and branching visualization
- • Added bookmark and checkpoint features
- • Built multi-story management interface
Ensuring generated content is appropriate, coherent, and aligned with user expectations while preventing misuse.
Safety Measures:
- • Implemented content filtering and moderation
- • Added quality checks for narrative coherence
- • Created user feedback and reporting system
- • Built prompt injection prevention
Technical Stack & Architecture
PlotTwist is built with modern, scalable technologies that enable rapid iteration and reliable performance.
- • Next.js 14 with App Router
- • React 18 with Server Components
- • TypeScript for type safety
- • Tailwind CSS for styling
- • Framer Motion for animations
- • OpenAI GPT-4 API
- • Custom prompt engineering
- • Azure Functions for processing
- • Redis for caching
- • PostgreSQL for data persistence
- • Azure App Service hosting
- • Azure CDN for global delivery
- • CI/CD with GitHub Actions
- • Application Insights monitoring
- • Automated testing suite
Design Philosophy
The design of PlotTwist centers on making AI-powered storytelling feel magical yet accessible. Every design decision supports this core philosophy:
User-Centric Principles
- • Clarity: Every interaction is obvious and unambiguous
- • Control: Users always feel in command of their story
- • Feedback: Immediate visual feedback for all actions
- • Forgiveness: Easy to undo, restart, or explore alternatives
Reading Experience
- • Typography: Optimized for long-form reading
- • Pacing: Controlled story revelation for engagement
- • Immersion: Minimal distractions, maximum focus
- • Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
Impact & Future Vision
PlotTwist demonstrates how AI can enhance human creativity rather than replace it. By focusing on user experience and making advanced AI accessible, we've created a platform that both writers and readers can enjoy.
What's Next for PlotTwist
Planned Features
- • Multi-player collaborative storytelling
- • Voice-to-text story interaction
- • Story sharing and publishing
- • Advanced character customization
Technical Improvements
- • Enhanced AI models for better narratives
- • Improved context management
- • Mobile app development
- • Integration with other AI tools
As Chief Experience Officer at Neurocore Technologies, I'm continuously improving PlotTwist based on user feedback and emerging AI capabilities. The future of interactive storytelling is bright, and PlotTwist is leading the way.