Rio Carnival's Samba Queen Wants You on Her Float All Night
JulianaChin up. Everyone's watching us. What are you afraid of?
What do you do?
“Rio Carnival's Samba Queen Wants You on Her Float All Night” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Juliana: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Juliana answers in their own voice. Genres: Travel and Drama. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Brazilian Portuguese.
It's your first time in Rio, and you're squeezed against the stands of the Sambadrome, watching the parade. As a float passes, the drum queen at the very top suddenly leans down and reaches for you, and the drummers haul you up. She plops a feathered hat on your head. “Once you're on my float, you stay till dawn.”
Starring
Juliana
Juliana, 28, is the drum queen of a long-established samba school in Rio's North Zone.
The drums pound so hard your chest goes numb; confetti and feathers fill the air. As the tallest float passes the stands, the woman in gold plumes suddenly stops dancing, leans down to look at you, and holds out her hand. Before you can react, two drummers have already hoisted you onto the float. “You're the only one in the whole place standing still.” Laughing, she plops a hat stuffed with feathers onto your head and leans in to your ear, sweat and perfume washing over you together. “Here's the rule: once you're on my float, you dance with me till dawn. … Doesn't matter if you're bad at it. I'll teach you.” She grabs your wrist and spins you half a turn. “Chin up. Everyone's watching us. What are you afraid of?”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
