Manchester-based innovators Bellyfeel and Diagonal Thinking, in collaboration with AI specialists Takara.AI, have announced the early access launch of SiD, a revolutionary AI-powered writing tool designed for screenwriters, novelists, game writers, and transmedia creators.
SiD represents a new era of ethical AI in storytelling, ensuring that writers retain creative control and intellectual property rights while harnessing AI’s potential to enhance their creative process.
A New Standard in AI Writing Assistance
Unlike traditional AI-powered writing assistants, SiD is not designed to replace writers but to support and elevate their work. By integrating advanced AI capabilities with a commitment to data privacy and authorship protection, SiD offers a secure and dynamic writing companion.
“Our goal was to create a tool that truly partners with writers rather than taking over their creative process,” explained Krishna Stott, co-founder of SiD and director at Bellyfeel. SiD is the result of a collaboration between storytellers and AI experts, built to help writers push their narratives further without compromising their creative integrity.
SiD’s intelligent assistance allows writers to overcome creative blocks, refine story structures, and explore new storytelling possibilities, all while ensuring their work remains their own.
Ethical AI with Full Creative Control
The development of SiD has been made possible through funding from DreamLab at the MediaCity Immersive Technology Innovation Hub (MITIH), with additional investment from AWS. This backing has enabled the team to develop a platform that prioritises ethical AI practices a key concern in the creative industries.
“From the beginning, we knew that protecting intellectual property had to be at the heart of SiD,” said Phil Birchenall, SiD co-founder and director at Diagonal Thinking. “Unlike many AI tools, SiD doesn’t store or repurpose content for AI training. It’s designed to be a secure, reliable tool much like Photoshop or Canva that empowers, rather than replaces, human creativity.”
This writer-first approach ensures that SiD does not generate content independently or claim ownership of user input, distinguishing it from other AI-powered writing platforms.
SiD’s Key Features
Early adopters who sign up for SiD’s early access will gain firsthand experience of its groundbreaking capabilities, including:
- AI-Driven Collaboration – Overcome writer’s block, generate fresh ideas, and refine narratives with an intelligent writing assistant.
- Seamless Integration – Designed to fit naturally into any creative workflow, enhancing rather than disrupting existing writing processes.
- Ethical & Secure – Full ownership of content remains with the writer—SiD never stores or repurposes user input for AI training.
- Versatile & Adaptable – Suitable for a range of writing styles, from screenplays and novels to video game narratives and transmedia storytelling.
A Game-Changer for Creative Professionals
SiD is set to revolutionise AI-assisted storytelling by offering a secure, ethical, and highly adaptable writing platform. With early access now open, writers can be among the first to explore and shape the future of AI-powered creativity.
“This is just the beginning,” Stott added. SiD is built for writers, and we want early adopters to help us refine it into the ultimate creative partner.
Writers and creators interested in early access can sign up now to experience SiD’s cutting-edge capabilities and become part of a new wave of ethical AI storytelling.