Student innovator 2023
Student Adam Gustafsson, who studies digital service development at Luleå University of Technology, receives the award as innovator of the year for the app concept Prosa that he developed.
His app concept works as an aid to reading paper books, with a technology that makes reading more engaging and interesting, a solution where you don't replace paper books with digital books. Prose, as the app is called, uses an AI language model to follow the reader through the reading, generating questions and games based on where the reader is in the book.
How did you come up with the idea?
Adam had a strong belief that technology and design can make everyday life a little more fun and a little better for people. The idea came from an interest and commitment to curiosity and learning. He thinks books are a very good source of both.
- "I've had thoughts about technology and literature combined before," says Adam. Based on all this, the idea of how to enhance the traditional reading experience with the help of technology came up and eventually led to the idea of Prose, which enhances both the fun and educational aspects of the traditional reading experience.
The jury's motivation
With his innovative app concept Prosa, Adam Gustafsson has great potential to change the playing field for reading. Through a user-centered platform that seamlessly integrates AI language models with traditional books, Adam has developed a concept that directly addresses the challenges of declining literacy faced by modern society. Prosa delivers a unique solution by creating games that are tailored to each reader's interests, which stimulates motivation and can contribute to long-term increases in literacy and creativity. Prosa has the opportunity to influence the next generation of readers and Adam is therefore a worthy winner of the Innovator of the Year award.
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