TextFX is an AI experiment designed to help writers, and wordsmiths expand their process. But it’d be perfect for the classroom too. It was created in collaboration with rapper Lupe Fiasco, drawing inspiration from the lyrical and linguistic techniques he has developed throughout his career. TextFX consists of 10 tools, each one designed to explore creative possibilities with text and language.
The 10 tools include:
- SIMILE – Create a simile about a thing or concept.
- EXPLODE – Break a word into similar-sounding phrases.
- UNEXPECT – Make a scene more unexpected and imaginative.
- CHAIN – Build a chain of semantically related items.
- POV – Evaluate a topic through different points of view.
- ALLITERATION – Curate topic-specific words that start with a chosen letter.
- ACRONYM – Create an acronym using the letters of a word.
- FUSE – Create an acronym using the letters of a word.
- SCENE – Create an acronym using the letters of a word.
- UNFOLD – Slot a word into other existing words or phrases.
These tools would be great to use with students as when learning about different creative writing skills. They could analyse and explore the different options thrown up by the AI. Some of the content generated by the AI could then be used as story starters, or as part of other creative writing projects.
This video shows some examples of how this works:
Google TextFX is totally free, and web-based, so it can be used on any device. Take a look for yourself at: textfx.withgoogle.com/
Google TextFX – AI-Powered Creative Writing Toolkit
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