Building an AI-Powered Storybook with Gemini's Interleaved Output

Created for the Gemini Live Agent Challenge The Problem: Children Are Losing the Habit of Reading Children worldwide are spending more time on social media than ever before — and it's replacing reading, creative play, and healthy development. U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours per day on social media ( Gallup, 2023 ) Kids aged 4-18 spend an average of 112 minutes daily on TikTok — 60% more than YouTube ( Qustodio via TechCrunch, 2024 ) ASEAN school-aged children (ages 6-14) spend 2.77 hours per day on screens, exceeding the recommended 2-hour limit ( HealthcareAsia, 2024 ) Over 90 minutes of daily screen time is linked to below-average performance in communication, writing, and numeracy for children ages 2-8 ( Centre for Social Justice, 2024 ) Children are drawn to screens because the content is engaging — colorful, animated, interactive. But most of that content is passive consumption . There is a lack of interactive, creative, educational digital experiences that match the enga