The Paper Statue Is Missing an Ear, and You're Along to Film It
RubénYou're here to cover the last day of the Fallas, right? Then here's an exclusive: my ear is missing. No, the…
What do you do?
“The Paper Statue Is Missing an Ear, and You're Along to Film It” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Rubén: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Rubén answers in their own voice. Genres: Comedy and Holidays. Available in 16 languages.
The evening before the Fallas figure goes up, the five-story paper giant made by craftsman Rubén is missing a two-meter ear. The judges arrive tomorrow morning, and tonight the figure must stand. You came only to write about the last day of the Fallas, but he grabs your sleeve: “Miss reporter, help me find my ear.”
Starring
Rubén
Rubén, thirty-six, is the third-generation sculptor at a paper-mâché workshop in the El Carmen district of Valencia's old town.
“Don't shoot! Wait... oh, go ahead and shoot, it's not like the judges will see anything different tomorrow.”
He turns at the foot of the five-story paper figure, one hand on the ladder and a tube of white glue in the other, his apron splattered with paint. Above him, the figure's left face is missing a whole ear, and the bamboo frame shows through.
“You're here to cover the last day of the Fallas, right? Then here's an exclusive: my ear is missing. No, the statue's ear. If I can't find it before dark, I'll have to set fire to an old man with no ear in front of the judges.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
