Skyrocket, a leading toy company, is thrilled to introduce PLAi: Poe the Ai Story Bear. This cuddly plush friend is the first and only toy that uses world-leading AI platforms, OpenAI and ElevenLabs, to create and tell custom stories. Poe the Ai Story Bear crafts original tales based on mix-and-match story ideas that kids select from the Poe Ai Bear: Story Creator app. Once created, Poe tells the adventure in an expressive and captivating storytelling voice, engaging kids and bringing every story to life.
Poe the Ai Story Bear is a family-friendly storytelling device that does not have cameras, active microphones, or access to the internet. It does not require any personal information and ensures that no inappropriate content is ever exchanged. Poe can tell stories in 30 different languages, making it suitable for kids around the world. You can purchase Poe the Ai Story Bear at major retailers for $49.99. It has received accolades such as being featured on the Toy Insider’s ‘Hot 20’ list for 2024, winning the Best Products ‘Toy of the Year’ award for 2024, and being named one of Kohl’s Top Holiday Toys of 2024.
“Poe the Ai Story Bear empowers kids with the ability to create amazing, personalized stories that they’ll love listening to again and again,” said Nelo Lucich, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyrocket. “We’re excited to safely integrate AI into a toy in a meaningful way that significantly expands and improves the playing experience. It’s always been a dream to have toys that come alive and now it’s possible with AI!”
Lucich continued, “Poe the Ai Story Bear embraces the positive aspects of AI technology and makes it accessible to all types of consumers from diverse backgrounds and languages, and at a budget-friendly price point. We believe Poe the Ai Story Bear is a strong contender for toy of the year!
Creating stories with Poe the Ai Story Bear is fun and simple. First, connect Poe to any smart device, then use the free Poe Ai Bear: Story Creator app to select fun ideas for a story. You can choose from hundreds of predefined family-friendly icons that can be tailored for age and preferences. Kids can choose as few or as many ideas as they want, and Poe will magically ‘make up’ a completely original, whimsical tale of adventure. What’s more, it’s never the same story twice! Poe the Ai Story Bear uses advanced technology to draw listeners in with a warm and charismatic voice, evoking emotion and perfectly matching the mood of the stories.
The storytelling possibilities are endless. You can create bedtime stories, fairy tales, sci-fi adventures, and superhero tales. Make the stories personal by adding family members as characters and even continue favorite adventures with a sequel. Every story can be saved to the app for Poe to tell again whenever kids want. You can also easily download several favorite stories directly to Poe to listen to without a device. It’s exciting to create all kinds of stories with Poe the Ai Story Bear!
