Smart-fiction: a fusion of technology and imagination

Smartphones are essential in today’s society. They play a central role in storytelling through their digital display capabilities. Smartphones have become preferred channels for creating and distributing content. In this booming digital context, a new literary format is emerging called smart fiction, mobile fiction or mobile literature. In this article, we explore this new type of creation. Our goal is to answer the following questions: How does smart fiction redefine traditional storytelling by integrating interactive and immersive elements for readers and viewers? What makes smart fiction unique in terms of user experience, and how do these characteristics influence the way stories are told and perceived? How has the smartphone become a preferred tool for creating smart fiction, and how do we leverage smartphone features to enrich interactive narratives? What opportunities does smart fiction offer authors and creators to push the boundaries of storytelling and engage innovatively and personally with their audience? We will also highlight how smart fiction transforms the relationship between readers/viewers and story creators, allowing them to become co-authors or active participants in the construction of stories. We will examine the challenges that smart fiction creators face in terms of design, technological development, and storytelling in order to provide a fluid and captivating experience. Finally, we will discuss the potential impact of this new format on the entertainment industry, as well as on the production, distribution, and consumption of narrative content by the audience.