Preserving the Woman's Voice on the Archival Canvas: Interactive Digital Narrative Mechanisms for Jiangyong Nüshu Driven by Generative Artificial Intelligence

Nüshu is the world's only script created and used exclusively by women, originating in the 19th century in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, China. In the context of China's national strategy for cultural digitalization, this study explores how the distinctive features of generative artificial intelligence—multimodal content generation, creative output, and interactive iteration—can be harnessed to address the current limitations of Nüshu narrative models. Drawing on interdisciplinary literature, this study examines the technical attributes of generative AI and its interplay with mechanisms of interactive digital storytelling. Based on the SPP (System–Process–Product) model, this study proposes a new AI‐driven interactive narrative model for Jiangyong Nüshu, structured along three dimensions: narrative system, narrative process, and narrative product. Additionally, this study outlines practical development strategies across three implementation aspects: data, technology, and human resources. Leveraging the creative and interactive potential of generative AI, this model provides a more dynamic and participatory pathway for Nüshu storytelling, emphasizing personalized creation and interactive engagement. The study offers new approaches to enhance public memory and cultural identity associated with Nüshu, and serves as a reference for the revitalization and sustainable development of intangible cultural heritage in the AI era.