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Design a short interactive storytelling sequence that features AI-generated character portraits and dynamic dialogue using Microsoft Designer and Azure OpenAI Studio. This activity guides learners through the process of bringing a character to life visually and narratively, then connecting dialogue branches to interactive story choices.
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**Materials Needed:**
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**Materials needed:**
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- Laptop or desktop with internet access
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- Microsoft Designer access (for character portrait generation)
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- Azure OpenAI Studio access (for dialogue generation and testing)
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- Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Sway (for building an interactive story presentation)
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###Part 1: Generate a Character Portrait with Microsoft Designer
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## Part 1: Generate a character portrait with Microsoft Designer
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1.**Develop a Character Concept**
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1.**Develop a character concept**
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- Write a short description of a fictional character (1–2 sentences). Include traits like age, appearance, mood, and setting.
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Example: *"A weary knight in her 40s with a scar over one eye, wearing silver armor and standing at a cliff’s edge under a stormy sky."*
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- Refine the prompt by adding style direction (for example, "in storybook illustration style" or "concept art style").
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- Choose your favorite portrait from the generated options.
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3.**Download or Save the Image**
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3.**Download or save the image**
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- Keep the portrait ready for integration into your story demo.
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###Part 2: Build a Branching Dialogue with Azure OpenAI Studio
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## Part 2: Build a branching dialogue with Azure OpenAI Studio
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1.**Open Azure OpenAI Studio (Chat Playground)**
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- Set your system message to define the character’s role and tone.
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Example: *"You're a noble knight speaking with humility and wisdom, responding to a traveler who seeks your advice."*
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2.**Generate Dialogue Responses**
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2.**Generate dialogue responses**
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- Provide user inputs that reflect branching paths (for example, "Why did you become a knight?" or "Will you help me on my quest?")
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- Use the model to generate different responses based on emotion, player alignment, or prior choices.
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3.**Create a Simple Dialogue Tree**
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3.**Create a simple dialogue tree**
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- Organize your prompt/response pairs into a visual or written format with 2–3 branches.
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###Part 3: Present an Interactive Demo with Microsoft PowerPoint or Sway
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## Part 3: Present an interactive demo with Microsoft PowerPoint or Sway
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1.**Create a Visual Slide or Story Flow**
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1.**Create a visual slide or story flow**
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- Insert your character portrait into a slide or Sway card.
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- Display the dialogue tree as clickable buttons or linked text options.
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2.**Add Narrative Context**
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2.**Add narrative context**
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- Introduce the scene with 1–2 background slides/cards describing the setting and scenario.
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3.**Enable Interaction**
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3.**Enable interaction**
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- Link each choice to a slide or card showing the corresponding AI-generated response.
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- Encourage viewers to explore different paths.
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**Expected Outcome:**
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## Expected outcome:
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Learners produce a short, interactive storytelling prototype that features an AI-generated character portrait and dialogue branches. This activity demonstrates how Microsoft tools can support world-building, character development, and non-linear narrative design in a seamless creative workflow.
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