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 kertomus, story) and gathering or rendering (koota, kerätä). In practice, kertomakerto is not a standard linguistic entry but a conceptual label adopted in fictional or experimental contexts to explore programmable storytelling.

Design and components: A kertomakerto generally comprises a library of story modules (beats, scenes, characters), a rule set or constraints (genre, tone, point of view), and an assembly engine (rule-based or AI-assisted). The process typically includes selection, adaptation, and stitching of modules to produce a complete narrative, with mechanisms for coherence checks and audience adaptation.

Applications and reception: In literature and media studies, kertomakerto is discussed as a framework for understanding how modular storytelling can intersect with AI, authorial intent, and ethical considerations. It appears in exercises, prototype tools, and speculative fiction rather than as a standardized methodology.

See also: story generation, modular narrative, procedural content generation, narratology, algorithmic storytelling.