Storytelling

Holodeck

Holodeck is a collaborative illustrated storytelling app. Take turns with a friend through Game Center, continue your story with Apple Intelligence, generate images with Image Playground, and export a PDF.

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Requires iOS 27 and a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

What is Holodeck?

Holodeck is a collaborative storytelling app where two people build an illustrated story together, one turn at a time. Apple Intelligence helps continue the story, and Image Playground creates illustrations as it unfolds. Choose a genre or style and export the finished story as a PDF. It requires iOS 27 and a compatible Apple Intelligence device.

Choose a story style, from science fiction to noir mysteries.
Take turns adding prompts with a friend via Game Center.
Generate illustrations with Image Playground as the story unfolds.
Export your finished story as a PDF.

Why I built Holodeck

I wanted to make something fun with the Apple Intelligence foundation models introduced in iOS 26: a shared storytelling experience where friends could take turns at their own pace. That led me to build Holodeck as an asynchronous multiplayer app.

Holodeck questions and answers

How does collaborative storytelling work in Holodeck?

Two people take turns adding prompts through Game Center to build a story together. Apple Intelligence helps continue the story, and Image Playground generates illustrations. You can choose a genre or style and export the finished story as a PDF.

By Jackson Myers · Published by Catspaw Systems · Page updated October 21, 2026. See the App Store for current pricing and compatibility.