Storybook app (2013 — first app)¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Exploratory / paused decision — native app redone; App Store resubmit TBD; companion movie ~75% done, paused |
| Type | Personal / creative (first app + story IP) |
| Origin | First app ever built (2013) — interactive storybook |
| Movie IP | Space Zoo — evolved animated movie version of this same story (see projects/grok-imagine-creative-video#lane-2--space-zoo-animated-movie) |
Description¶
Darcy's first app from 2013 — an interactive storybook. The native app has been redone for modern iOS; App Store resubmission is under consideration but not decided.
Space Zoo is the cinematic evolution of this IP — a feature-length animated movie, not a separate unrelated project. Same story world; the movie is where the storybook grows up.
Blocker: the story itself feels weak by current standards — same issue that stopped the parallel Space Zoo video (~75%).
Lanes¶
Native app (iOS)¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Redone — resubmit maybe / maybe not |
| Decision | Needs a stronger story before investing in App Store polish and marketing |
Space Zoo (animated movie)¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | Paused ~75% complete |
| Why stopped | Story not strong enough to justify finishing |
| Detail | Documented on projects/grok-imagine-creative-video#lane-2--space-zoo-animated-movie |
Next (if reviving)¶
- [ ] Story pass first — evolve 2013 source into Space Zoo film arc before app resubmit or video finish
- [ ] Decide: App Store resubmit vs archive vs new story entirely
- [ ] Decide: faithful evolution vs reimagining; salvage vs restart ~75% generated clips
Related¶
- projects/grok-imagine-creative-video — AI video lanes (Space Zoo, Seth Dunlap)
- projects/metronaut — contrast: small utility app with clear scope vs narrative IP needing story work