From Screen Time to Story Time
Entertainment content in today's world is built on addiction.
We've all seen the infamous "iPad Kids." There are real benefits to teaching your child how to use modern technology — and a little time on the iPad can be a soothing, stimulating experience. But it becomes very easy (and tempting) to lean on ultra-captivating cheap content when it gives parents much-needed quiet time.
After all, how many of us are chronically online, scrolling reels, watching YouTube videos? We're not immune to it either.
The Algorithm Problem
Here's the bottom line: entertainment content today is engineered for addiction. The recipe is solved — shovel as much content as possible toward the user and reward the algorithm for finding that next video that guarantees more scrolling.
It's no wonder traditional entertainment like physical books is losing ground. Algorithm-driven content is curated specifically for you with one purpose: keep you watching as long as possible. A children's book can't compete with that — at least, not on the algorithm's terms.
So we asked a different question.
A Different Kind of Engagement
Is there a way to use modern technology to create a captivating experience that doesn't feel like being force-fed by an algorithm?
What we found is that when you give the audience a real role in their own entertainment, it becomes far more valuable. People feel ownership. They pay closer attention. Especially when they're the star of the story.
When a child sees their own name, their own face, and their own world inside a storybook — that story isn't just entertainment. It's theirs.
We didn't need a focus group to figure this out. When my Dad read stories to his three kids before bed, he would swap the characters' names for ours. He'd act out every scene, changing his voice to match the tone. Those weren't just bedtime stories — they were our stories.
What if we could bring that kind of experience to every family?
Building a Better Story
That question led us to build Tales of You. Our story generator uses AI to place each child directly into the narrative — so stories become something they experience, not just observe.
The goal is to make every children's book feel familiar, magical, and meaningful. Not by tricking a child into staring at a screen longer, but by giving them a reason to care about what they're reading.
This isn't about replacing screen time with more screen time. It's about creating something genuinely worth the attention.
Join Us
If you want to see what this looks like, join the waitlist — we'll let you know the moment Tales of You goes live, and you'll get a discount for being early.
— The Tales of You Team