## MapScroll: AI-Powered Story Mapping MapScroll (mapscroll.ai) is a new tool designed to simplify the creation of map-based stories. Frustrated with the manual effort of using Google My Maps, the creator built MapScroll to automatically geocode locations, gather images and articles, and plot them onto a shareable map based on a text prompt – like “Marco Polo’s route” or “WWII sites in France.” While initial results can be imperfect, particularly with open-ended requests like road trip planning, the tool excels at curating content around specific themes. Users can refine the AI-generated draft, adjusting marker placement and details for accuracy. Early users report success with itinerary planning and appreciate the time saved in researching locations from articles. The developer acknowledges the current limitations of AI in discovery-based mapping and envisions MapScroll as a tool to *assist* in map creation, rather than fully automate it.