I recently did a webinar with Karl Kapp of Commonwealth University and Mike Todd of Near-Life about how we can use generative AI in creating branching scenarios. We have lots of options and possible approaches with AI for branching scenarios. There’s a spectrum from very light AI-generated content or augmentation to fully AI-drafted scenarios and generated media. We covered the whole gamut of options from brainstorming assistance and image generation to AI-generated interactive video scenarios.
I gave a quick overview of branching scenarios, their benefits, and when to use them. We looked at some before and after examples of branching scenarios. This included comparing a scenario I built manually pre-GenAI and how the workflow can change with AI. I shared some examples of how my process is changing with AI-generated images for scenarios and using scenarios to assist and augment my writing. We discussed the options for AI video generation and how fast those tools are improving. Mike demonstrated some new capabilities in Near-Life to speed up the process of building scenarios where the AI generates a draft structure for you.

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More webinars on scenarios
I’ve given a number of webinars in the past few years through Training Mag Network, TLDC, and other organizations. Check out my collection of webinars on scenarios for tips on working with SMEs, improving engagement, managing the complexity of scenarios, and more.
