Introducing Beepboop Stories
Immersive AI-Powered Spanish Learning Through Community-Built Stories
Release Date: December 9, 2024 — Versions: Speak App v0.0.0 / Cloud Functions v6.0.1 / Stories V0.0.0
We’re thrilled to announce the beta launch of Beepboop Stories, a new feature designed to make Spanish learning more engaging, interactive, and personalized. Built with cutting-edge AI, Beepboop Stories combines storytelling, voice technology, and customizable learning tools to improve listening comprehension skills while reinforcing what is learned in the Drill of the Week.
Step Into the World of Atlangatepec
Atlangatepec is a vibrant, fictional village in Mexico where Spanish learning meets adventure. The Beepboop team crafted this rich world as the setting for our stories, with cultural details, intriguing characters, and dynamic narratives. Students follow and influence Maria’s journey as she navigates her first days at TechNova, a powerful tech company building its sprawling Latin American headquarters in Atlangatepec.
The stories are designed to reinforce in-class learning, seamlessly incorporating this week’s Drill of the Week vocabulary into the dialogs. You’ll practice phrases in context while immersing yourself in the drama and culture of this fictional world.
Ready to Try Beepboop Stories?
This feature is exclusively available to Pro Students. Don’t miss the chance to beta test and immerse yourself in this innovative Spanish learning experience.
🎧 Try Beepboop Stories (Pros Only)
🗣️ Join a free Spansih Drill (all students welcome)
Where AI Stories Can Take Us
With the launch of Beepboop Stories: Atlangatepec, we’ve created more than just a learning tool—we’ve built a vibrant, AI-powered world where students can drive storylines, interact with each other’s narratives, and uncover the world’s mysteries. Atlangatepec is a shared narrative that fosters collaboration and discovery, blending cultural richness with personalized, engaging language practice.
Our students come to learn Spanish, and they stay for the community. Knowing this, we’ve focused on developing AI tools that not only meet students where they are with customized learning content but also strengthen the bonds within our community. By creating shared experiences through collaborative storytelling, we’re making language practice more immersive, meaningful, and connected.
What’s New in V0.0.0?
Dec 9, 2024
Dynamic Storytelling with Realistic AI Voices
Dialogs come alive with Google’s Text-to-Speech AI, delivering natural, engaging narrations and conversations that make you feel like you’re part of the story.
Story Generation Powered by GPT-4
We leveraged ChatGPT-4 AI tools to craft compelling, adaptive dialogs tailored to reinforce learning. These stories are woven into the fabric of Atlangatepec, blending cultural richness with practical language practice.
Audio Control for an Enhanced Experience
Pause, play, and seek through audio at your own pace, giving you the freedom to learn on your terms.
Customizable Language Translations
Adjust how much English is included in the dialogs to match your proficiency. Choose from:
No translations.
Partial sentence translations for key phrases.
Full sentence translations to Spanish.
Interactive Comprehension Quizzes
Test your understanding with multiple-choice questions tied directly to the story. To unlock your answers, you’ll provide valuable feedback to help us improve the experience.
What’s New in V0.1.0?
Dec 10, 2024
More Dependable Realistic AI Voices
Switched to Google Neural2 voices, providing smoother and more natural narrations while avoiding API limits which was were preventing audio playback in the earlier version.
Enhanced Audio Controls
Added fast forward/rewind (3s) buttons and playback speed control, letting you tailor the audio experience to your preferences.
Removed the stop button to simplify the interface.
Improved Learning Features
Introduced a version history tracker so you can follow how your feedback is shaping updates.
Added a Related Drill Topic link for further practice tied to story content.
Mobile Optimization
Enhanced readability and usability on mobile devices, ensuring a seamless experience across platforms.
What’s New in V0.2.0?
Dec 11, 2024
Streamlined Navigation and Consistency
Added a standard header logo, back button, and menu for smoother navigation.
Standardized slider bars for adjusting language mix, ensuring a consistent experience across the app.
Bug Fixes
Resolved an alignment issue with the "Take Quiz" button that caused it to load improperly on the left.