“‘My, what a big mouth you have, Grandma,’ says Little Red Riding Hood, with just a hint of suspicion. The wolf sneezes. ‘Bless you,’ says the little girl. Sound odd? That’s because this snippet of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ was written not by a person but by a piece of software called Xapagy. It may not seem like much, but it demonstrates a first step towards computers that can invent stories.”