Expert Review: Skyrocket’s PLAi: Poe the AI Story Bear
POE is the teddy ruxpin for newer generations
- Kids can explore their creative sides
- Encourages tech literacy
- Great for travel
WHAT IT IS
Kids can create the stories they want to hear with Skyrocket’s PLAi: Poe the AI Story Bear. The Poe Ai Bear app, available for Apple and Android devices, allows users to customize their stories by choosing the genre, characters, items, plot devices, and settings. Once everything’s selected, Poe uses kid-safe A.I. technology to create a new story and read it aloud. Kids can also load their favorite bedtime stories onto Poe to hear them whenever they want.
WHY WE LOVE IT
Kids love hearing stories, but it can be difficult for parents to create one on the spot. With Poe, kids can get creative by choosing from more than 10 genres, 100 different characters, and more. Poe features educational benefits as little ones develop tech literacy skills by using the app, connecting Poe via Bluetooth, and loading stories onto the bear. Poe is also great for on-the-road travel because the bear doesn’t need the app or internet connection to tell stories once they’re uploaded.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
The app is still in its early stages, so parents should help their children load and create stories.
PERFECT FOR
Bedtime stories; introducing kids to technology; creative storytellers; preschoolers
PLAI: POE THE AI STORY BEAR
Kids can design their own bedtime stories with this cuddly-looking bear. This teddy safely uses artificial intelligence platforms to create unique stories from ideas that kids or caregivers input into a companion app.
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