The power to narrate

Abstract This chapter highlights the relevant role of narratives for the development of our cognitive and social skills. Then, it discusses how computer models can contribute to the understanding of narrative generation. Next, we explain why we wrote a book about automatic narrative generation. We discuss that it is hard to find material designed for readers with no background in computer science but who, nevertheless, are interested in understanding the core processes underlying these systems. We refer to this phenomenon as the AI knowledge gap. We also discuss the dissemination of misinformation related to automatic storytelling. Finally, we describe the core features of this book and how it is organized.