kertomakerto
Kertomakerto is a term used in speculative discussions to denote a system, role, or workflow that constructs narratives from modular story elements. It can refer to a person who curates and assembles stories, or to an automated or hybrid process that recombines predefined scenes, characters, and plots into coherent narratives.
Etymology and scope: The word is a neologism built from Finnish roots related to storytelling (for example
Design and components: A kertomakerto generally comprises a library of story modules (beats, scenes, characters), a
Applications and reception: In literature and media studies, kertomakerto is discussed as a framework for understanding
See also: story generation, modular narrative, procedural content generation, narratology, algorithmic storytelling.