Storyland

Author: Nanette Wylde

Web URL or medium: www.preneo.com/nwylde/storyland/

Description: Storyland is a randomly created web narrative. Each line is constructed from a pool of possibilites, allowing each reader a unique story. Storyland is a one page website. It was created with Javascript. Upon entry, the reader presses the "Let me tell you a story" button, and a story is created for that moment in time. It is unlikely that any two stories would be identical. Storyland exposes its narrative formula thus mirroring aspects of contemporary cultural production: sampling, appropriation, hybrids, stock content, design templates. It risks discontinuity and the ridiculous, providing opportunities for contemplation beyond the entertainment factor.

Technical requirements: Current web browser.

Start/Restart instructions: Start by loading URL in browser and clicking, "Let me tell you a story." Restart by clicking "Let me tell you a story."