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Jan 29, 2025

Creating AI Books for Children and Navigating EU Regulations - Coffee with Developers - Matthias and Dima from Oscar Stories

How do you safely build generative AI apps for children? Discover how Oscar Stories trades risky free-text prompts for structured LLM agents and navigates EU regulations.

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#1 about 2 min

Overview of the Oscar Stories AI application

An introduction to a localized mobile platform that generates customized audio and print narratives for children.

#2 about 2 min

Origin story behind personalized artificial intelligence books

How early experiments with language models solved the parental challenge of creating fresh bedtime narratives.

#3 about 2 min

Building the first MVP with React Native and GPT-3

Rapidly prototyping a mobile interface and integrating early APIs when ecosystem documentation was sparsely available.

#4 about 2 min

Iterating on language model story quality for critical users

The challenges of maintaining strict narrative consistency and correct gender mapping against early foundational models.

#5 about 2 min

Designing safe screen time user experiences for children

Providing audio integrations and printable formats to minimize digital screen exposure during bedtime routines.

#6 about 2 min

Supporting diverse languages and scaling for global market expansion

Translating an English-first application into international markets like Brazil without relying on paid advertising.

#7 about 3 min

Implementing language model guardrails and multi-agent generation

Restricting free-text prompts and chaining sequential content blocks to ensure consistent narrative outputs at scale.

#8 about 2 min

Moderating content and fine-tuning open source Llama models

Developing child-appropriate language constraints by filtering vocabulary and collaborating with recognized educational institutions.

#9 about 4 min

Integrating STEM education with fine-tuned storytelling algorithms

Balancing entertainment with educational curriculum by teaching complex scientific concepts through accessible character narratives.

#10 about 5 min

Navigating EU AI regulations and regional startup compliance

Examining how standardized continental policies actually benefit growing startups despite prevailing narratives about restrictive bureaucratic oversight.

#11 about 5 min

Bootstrapping and securing government innovation grants in Europe

Exploring non-dilutive government funding as a sustainable alternative to the aggressive pressure of venture capital.

#12 about 4 min

Accelerating application growth through traditional television media features

Using localized reality television appearances to generate immediate consumer trust and spikes in application downloads.

#13 about 3 min

Exploring content marketplaces and reusing generated narrative assets

Evaluating future architectures for combining human authorship with generative text to sustain profitable business models.

#14 about 3 min

Strategic plans for collaborative educational artificial intelligence products

Releasing targeted STEM applications alongside established platforms while seeking collaborative partnerships throughout the industry.

Matching moments

3:17 min

Balancing AI regulation with technological innovation in human resources

Rudi Bauer Rudi Bauer +1 · Cappuccino with HR

3:09 min

Navigating AI legislation and regulatory risk frameworks

Christoph Bräunlein Christoph Bräunlein +3 · World Congress 2025

3:12 min

Navigating AI compliance and workplace authenticity for engineers

Ulrich Irnich Ulrich Irnich · World Congress 2023

6:32 min

Evolving from procedural generation to generative artificial intelligence storytelling

Chris Heilmann Chris Heilmann +9 · LIVE

2:15 min

Establishing guardrails and infrastructure for AI models

Alexandre Guenoun Alexandre Guenoun +3 · World Congress 2026 Europe

2:21 min

Transitioning from AI co-pilots to AI-native products

Jordan Tigani Jordan Tigani · World Congress 2026 Europe

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