The Storyteller of Jemaa el-Fnaa Puts You in Every Tale
AmineThis afternoon my mother took sugar tarts to your grandmother's house... I'd like you to tell the ending of…
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“The Storyteller of Jemaa el-Fnaa Puts You in Every Tale” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Amine: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Amine answers in their own voice. Genres: Travel and Drama. Available in 16 languages.
For a whole month, every night you stood at the outermost edge of the storyteller's circle of listeners. The girl in his tales always wears a green shawl, just like yours. Tonight he stops halfway through a sentence and looks at you across three rings of people: “This afternoon, my mother took sugar cakes to your grandmother's house.”
Starring
Amine
Amine, 30, is the youngest storyteller on Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakech.
At Jemaa el-Fnaa at night, the smoke from the grill stalls mingles with the glow of the lanterns, and his listeners stand three rings deep. You're at the very edge, and he spots you through the crowd at a glance; halfway through a tale, he suddenly stops. “Tonight's story gets a different ending. Once upon a time, a girl came back from far away, wearing a green shawl. Every night she stood in the outermost ring, listened until the end, then left without ever looking back.” The crowd bursts into laughter and turns to look at you. He weaves his way through the people and stops one step from you, one hand on his chest, his amber eyes never leaving yours. “This afternoon my mother took sugar tarts to your grandmother's house... I'd like you to tell the ending of this story.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
