Gluze is an interactive storytelling platform where AI-powered narratives come to life through your choices. Whether you're a reader exploring branching storylines or a writer crafting dynamic tales, this guide will help you understand how everything works.
Browse the Marketplace to find stories across various genres. Each story card shows key information including the title, author, genre, and a brief description. You can filter stories by genre or search for specific topics that interest you.
Interactive stories in Gluze aren't just passive reading experiences. At key moments in the narrative, you'll be presented with choices that shape the direction of the story. Your decisions matter - they determine which path the story takes and can lead to entirely different outcomes.
When you make a choice, the next part of the story is generated in real-time using AI. You'll see the text stream in as it's being created, providing an engaging and dynamic reading experience. The AI considers:
One of the unique aspects of Gluze is that you can explore different branches of a story. If you're curious about what would have happened with a different choice, you can go back and explore alternative paths. The story tree visualization helps you see all possible routes through a narrative.
Your reading progress is automatically saved. When you return to a story, you can pick up right where you left off. You can also see which branches you've explored and which ones remain undiscovered.
To create a new story, sign up for an account and navigate to your dashboard. Click "Create Story" and you'll be prompted to enter:
Stories are organized into chapters, each with its own narrative arc. When creating a chapter, you'll define:
Gluze uses advanced AI models to help generate story content. As a writer, you can configure:
The heart of interactive fiction is meaningful choices. When writing, you can define decision points where readers select from multiple options. Each option can lead to different story developments, creating a tree of possibilities. Consider:
Every story needs an eye-catching cover. Gluze provides AI-powered cover generation that creates unique artwork based on your story's themes and content. You can regenerate covers until you find one that perfectly captures your narrative.
Once your story is ready, you can publish it to the Marketplace. Published stories become available for all readers to discover and enjoy. You can update and add new chapters to published stories at any time.
Gluze uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) to stream AI-generated content in real-time. This means readers see text appear as it's being generated, rather than waiting for the entire response. This creates a more engaging and responsive experience, similar to watching someone type in real-time.
The platform supports multiple AI providers, giving writers flexibility in how their stories are generated. Different models have different strengths - some excel at creative prose, others at maintaining consistency across long narratives. Writers can choose the provider that best suits their story's needs.
When a reader makes a choice, the system:
Readers can vote on stories and story parts, helping surface the best content. Highly-rated stories appear more prominently in the Marketplace, making it easier for great content to find an audience.
Not satisfied with how a particular story branch turned out? The community can create alternative versions of story parts, offering different takes on the same narrative moment. Readers can then vote on which version they prefer, and the best alternatives rise to the top.
Gluze fosters a community of writers and readers who share a passion for interactive fiction. Engage with other users through:
Ready to dive in? Here's how to get started:
Whether you're here to explore imaginative worlds or create your own, welcome to Gluze!