Don Bosco Degree College Golaghat

Around the world, storytelling traditions have been instrumental in passing on knowledge to future generations. The story and legacy of wisdom included in the oral traditions preserve the lessons passed down through the generations which enable the future generations to learn from the experiences of their forebears. They are renowned for their ability to successfully and informally carry, protect, and transmit knowledge. One of the world’s most renowned oral traditions are found in India. It has a strong foundation in both written and oral storytelling. Storytelling has been an effective pedagogical tool for imparting information about ancient knowledge, language morality, human values, deep philosophical investigations, cultural heritage, and statecraft in the Indian Knowledge System. Indian storytelling customs include both local folktales and ancient epics- like the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas, which are important religious and cultural texts as well as historical narratives. Indian storytelling comes in a variety of Folktales, Panchtantra, Vetalapanchavimshati, also called Baital Pachisi, Jataka tales, Tenalirama tales, and other customary bedtime stories are examples of oral storytelling traditions. In the modern digital age, Artificial Intelligence (AI) - especially generative and language based models-has brought a transition from oral traditions to algorithmic narratives that can create, modify and disseminate stories at a large scale. This paper explores how AI can serve as a contemporary narrative medium that aligns with IKS’s contextual, dialogic, and experiential philosophical foundations.

Keywords: IKS, Oral traditions, Artificial Intelligence, Pedagogy, Algorithmic Narratives