AI Story Generator
Pick a genre, character, or opening line — LM Mini writes a short story entirely on your device. Perfect for creative prompts and bedtime stories.
One-tap install
Build the shortcut below (2 minutes), then share to iCloud from Shortcuts.app to enable one-tap install for others. Update website/data/shortcuts.json with your icloudUrl and re-run this generator.
Siri Phrase
"Hey Siri, tell me a story"
Run once after installing, then Siri learns this phrase.
How the shortcut works
- Run the shortcut or say the Siri phrase.
- Optionally dictate a theme, character, or genre.
- LM Mini generates a creative short story.
- Listen via Speak Text or save to Notes.
Key features
- Fully offline with on-device models
- Higher temperature in LM Mini = more creative output
- Use LM Mini personas for genre-specific voices
- Kid-friendly when paired with a filtered system prompt
Recommended models
Qwen 3 4B or Gemma 3 4B Instruct
Qwen 3 8B (MLX) or Llama 3.2 3B (MLX) for richer prose
Tune temperature (0.7) and top-p (0.9) in LM Mini → Settings → Model Parameters. See the full on-device model catalog.
Build it in 60 seconds
- Add Ask for Input or Dictate Text for optional theme.
- Ask LM Mini: Write a creative short story (500 words) based on this prompt. Include vivid descriptions:
- Speak Text with your preferred TTS voice from LM Mini settings.
URL scheme (power users)
Add an Open URLs action in Shortcuts.app:
lmmini://shortcut/ask?prompt=Write%20a%20short%20story&onDevice=1&speak=1Need LM Mini? Free on iOS and Android — on-device GGUF/MLX, LM Studio Connect, voice, and more.
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