In this mythology there is a **Babelfish** helper that sits between the raw materials and the finished Living Story. The Babelfish: - uses AI to transcribe children’s speech into text - translates between languages where needed - helps match stories with appropriate elders or partner schools - suggests visual styles, music beds or layouts to human artists What it does **not** do is invent the story or the care. - Children still have to read, draw, write and perform. - Elders still have to listen, watch, respond and give their time. - Adult media artists still have to choose, arrange and supervise the outputs. The Babelfish is a tool for reducing friction and enabling translation, not a replacement for human gifting.