About


Storyjacker is a blog and creative work archive by David Jackson a post-doctoral researcher and writer at Manchester Metropolitan University exploring narrative and AI. David’s PhD thesis researched the development of digital writing games as collaborative storytelling platforms. His AHRC post-doctoral fellowship awarded by NWCDTP led to the development of Storybox conversational agent software and the D-PAF framework. His recent work researching interactive conversational experiences on Audiences with a Hero with partners Forever Holdings and Bright White. And involvement on Obsidisorium at the MIRA Festival with Prof. Toby Heys continues to explore the emerging impact of digital technology and artificial intelligence on storytellers. He has spoken on these topics in numerous settings including the London Book Fair, Future Everything/Manchester International Festival, and the International AR/VR Conference.