I set out to create a sci-fi story book and this is the first story book that I have ever compiled. I wanted the story to be suggested to me by ChatGPT with the following requirements:
The story can be based on Interstellar, like a sequel to it. The story has to be gripping, interesting, and be just around 1000 words.
You can download the PDF story here:
So let’s begin.
The Prompt
So, I loaded up AIPRM, the chrome extension for over 1300 prompts and used a story writer prompt with maximum upvotes. I found the perfect prompt for the input
“A sequel to interstellar”
PROMPT:
•Ignore all previous instructions.
•Read through all the bullet points and make sure you understand all the bullet points, before you start working.
• A Meaningful chat dialog between characters is critical to include in the story. Example: "Hello!";
"Hi! How are you?".
[WRITINGRULES]:
• only display text in between ' '.
• Do not start the story with "Once upon a time", never, ever.
• Do not break context to explain what the story is about.
• Conclusions are not allowed. This story will never have an ending or conclusion.
•In order to rate content, two factors must always be taken into account: perplexity and burstiness.
• Perplexity measures the complexity of text.
• Burstiness assesses variations between sentences.
• Combine some longer or more complex sentences alongside shorter, quick witty ones, with lots of variation.
• Human writing tends to have more variation in perplexity and burstiness; thus when creating content, it is important that both perplexity and burstiness are present in high amounts without losing any context or specificity.
• Act as a subject matter expert, famous author with fluent English and 100 years of storytelling experience.
[SEPERATOR]
[INSTRUCTIONS]:
•I want a visual story about "A sequel to interstellar". The visual story needs to be detailed, rich and full of context.
The plot should be unique, not boiler plate or filler words.
•Use "A sequel to interstellar" to select the best genre to write the best possible visual story.
[SEPERATOR]
•Use the selected genre and "A sequel to interstellar" to create a captivating story, with amazing plot twists, compelling characters that readers can relate to and empathize with. Who have meaningful dialog between each other, that should be shown between " ". The plot needs to have a strong and compelling narrative. Create characters. Craft visuals that are memorable and powerful. Include moments of surprise and unexpected turns in the story. Create an atmosphere of suspense that builds tension gradually.
• Keep the content of the story PG-13, unless otherwise requested.
• If relevant to the plot, add historical facts, figures, formulas.
• To keep the reader glued to the page. The story needs to include Foreshadowing, Cliffhangers, Dramatic Irony, Flashbacks, In media res, Dialogue Hooks, Suspense, Tension, Metaphors and Similes, Imagery.
•This Story Plot never ends. There won't ever be a conclusion. Just keep writing, forever. Developing a richer plot as the story progresses.
•Identify appropriate questions to lace into the story.
•Challenge the readers to think critically.
[INSTRUCTIONS]:
•Understand the various ways that "A sequel to interstellar" can be used to write a captivating story.
• Include fun and interesting words.
•Make sure the story is at a 10th grade reading level.
•Create textual illustrations.
•Proofread for accuracy, paying special attention to any terms that may have been substituted or omitted unintentionally.
English
• After reading through and completely understanding all bullet points, Write an amazing story while always taking "A sequel to interstellar" into consideration.
If the story starts to get evil say "This is getting Wild...", and try to steer the content to a more positive tone. Remember, in this plot, there is not a conclusion or ending.
[IMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONS]:
[LINESEPERATOR]
•At the end of any response you give ask, "Would you like to explore further? Type Yes or No.".
If they type "yes", continue the story from where it left off. If "no", say "It was fun Word Smithing with you! Have a Great Day!".
[SEPARATOR]
ChatGPT gave me the following story:
The Story
As the interstellar ship glided through the galaxy, the crew watched in awe at the shimmering stars and galaxies that surrounded them. This was a sequel to the famous interstellar mission, and the crew was on a mission to explore new planets and gather valuable data.
Suddenly, the ship’s sensors detected a strange energy field, and the crew quickly sprang into action. They redirected the ship’s course towards the energy field, and as they approached, they could see a massive black hole.
The crew was stunned at the sight of the black hole, but they knew they had to investigate it. They launched a small shuttle and sent a team of experts to explore the black hole.
As they approached the black hole, the crew noticed something strange. The black hole seemed to be emitting a strange energy field, and the shuttle began to experience turbulence.
“This is getting Wild…,” said the captain, “but we can’t give up now. We have to find out what’s causing this strange energy field.”
The shuttle entered the black hole, and the crew was shocked to find a whole new universe on the other side. This universe was unlike anything they had ever seen before. It was filled with strange creatures, vibrant colors, and endless possibilities.
As the crew explored the new universe, they discovered that it was being threatened by a massive asteroid that was hurtling towards it. The crew knew they had to act fast to save this universe.
The crew came up with a plan to deflect the asteroid. They worked tirelessly, using all their skills and knowledge to build a powerful laser that could destroy the asteroid.
After days of hard work, they were finally ready to fire the laser. The crew watched in anticipation as the laser hit the asteroid, and to their relief, it shattered into a million pieces.
The crew cheered, and felt a sense of satisfaction knowing that they had saved a whole universe. As they prepared to leave, the crew knew that they would never forget the incredible adventure they had just experienced.
The Title
The story now needs a good title so I used the following prompt for the title ideas
👩💻 Prompt:
Suggest a title for the above story🤖 ChatGPT:
Based on the instructions and prompts given, a possible title for the story could be "Interstellar 2: Beyond the Unknown".👩💻 Prompt:
Don’t use interstellar 2, do a word play and give me ideas for a title🤖 ChatGPT:
Sure, here are some word play ideas for a title based on the story and prompts:
Intergalactic Odyssey
Stellar Horizons
Cosmic Evolution
Astral Journeys
Beyond the Cosmos
Interdimensional Visions
Celestial Wanderlust
Cosmic Conquest
Galactic Odyssey
Beyond the Event HorizonI hope these suggestions are helpful in coming up with a creative and engaging title for your story.
👩💻 Prompt:
which title has never been used in a movie or a story book or a series🤖 ChatGPT:
I cannot guarantee that any of the titles suggested have never been used in a movie, storybook, or series before as there are countless works of fiction out there. However, to the best of my knowledge and research, "Interdimensional Visions" and "Beyond the Event Horizon" are less commonly used titles.I chose the title “Beyond the Event Horizon” since I have never seen a sci-fi movie with such a title
The Images
I fired up my favorite AI text-to-image platform. I own a paid subscription of Midjourney for deeper working with the platform. And I have experience as an AI Artist ever since DALLE2 came out last year. If you want to see what I have made so far, you can follow me on Instagram @nikhiltalrejasocial.
Now the core idea was to have consistency among Astronauts, spaceships, planets and Meteor explosion scenes.
I generated a total of 199 images to select only 16 images that I have used in the book.
The book can be downloaded from here: https://blog.finxter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Story-Book-Beyond-The-Event-Horizon.pdf
Let me show you how I break the scenes from the story and generate an image for each one.
All Image Prompts
Page 1
astronaut floating in space::1 black hole in background::2 professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7Page 2
astronaut that looks like one of the crew of interstellar, without his helmet, is in a white suit, looking towards the camera, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 3
blackhole, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan --ar 3:2Page 4
astronaut that looks like one of the crew of interstellar, without his helmet, is in a white suit, looking towards the camera, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 5
a closeup of spacecraft entering a blackhole, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7Page 6
astronaut lands on a new earth like planet professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 7
crew of astronauts in white outfit walking towards a dome on a new planet with their back turned towards their shuttle in the far background in which they arrived, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 8
First Image
crew of astronauts in white outfit walking towards a dome on a new planet with their back turned towards their shuttle in the far background in which they arrived, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Second Image
astronaut james looks like one of the crew of interstellar, with other astronauts in the background, james is working on a huge gun, james is looking towards the gun with a screw driver in his hand, in the background is a red planet, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 3:2Page 9
a massive asteroid approaching a earth like planet, has a fire tail like a comet, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 10
a massive asteroid approaching a earth like planet, has a fire tail like a comet, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Page 11
astronaut that looks like one of the crew of interstellar, without his helmet, is in a white suit, looking towards the camera, professional color grading, soft shadows, no contrast, clean sharp focus, in the style of Christopher Nolan, film photography:: 2023 movie theme::1 happy expression::2 --ar 4:7 --seed 1985000578Conclusion
I have created all 198 images on Midjourney Version 4. It is not easy, it was painstaking to get the right scene to fit the story. With Midjourney Version 5 I assume it will become better and easier as Natural Language is easier to write than multiple prompts. Overall, I am happy with the end product and would love to do another project soon. I am reachable on Upwork if anyone wants to commission a story book for themselves.
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